Sassafras on Myrtle
The Sassafras tree is growing on the Myrtle tree. Like most rain-forest trees in Tasmania, they can live off each other without destroying themselves. When a tree falls over or dies, often another one will take up the nutrient and continue to grow in this amazing environment.
I have altered the image only slightly to show the support I have for these trees. They are to me (the woman and a girl in the background) me and my daughter Zoe.
I have wanted to animate these two women so that I can make a statement about saving the rain-forest. If you know anyone skilled in doing this, I have a great script to follow and hopefully put it on television. Our rain-forest is being destroyed by forest industries and now, global warming. I see the forest as female, a nurturer of life. This unique Gondwanaland rain-forest is being clear-felled in Tasmania to allow for plantation trees to dominate so that forest industries can get fat on the money made for newspaper industries. the forest will end up as pulp.
http://www.apstas.com/gondwanatimeline.htm#GONDWANA
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LoriSmaltz
Interesting indeed! Sassafras tree is one of my fav trees!
cradlemountain replied
Do you have sassafras where you live. This is an old Gondwana rainforest tree that often grows on other trees or in the understory on a myrtle forest.
artist4peace
beautiful!
cradlemountain replied
The original photograph that I used for this idea will be posted next week on my Red Bubble Gallery.
Thaks for your comment,
Sarah
LoriSmaltz
I love the tree. I haven’t seen it here in Georgia usa , however when I lived in Ohio usa, a company manufactured real Sassafras tea from the tree (without the harmful toxins) .
LoriSmaltz
wanted to leave you a link Ohio Sassafras
cradlemountain
http://museumvictoria.com.au/forest/plants/sassafras.html
Thanks for the link…here is one for you.
Cheers, Sarah