Early Fagus

Early Fagus

22nd March, 2009.
Every Autumn, Australia’s only native winter-deciduous plant, Nothofagus Gunnii (commonly known as Deciduous Beech, or just Fagus) puts on a most spectacular show in the remote wet highland areas of Tasmania. Landscape images of hillsides are often seen, a very worthy photographic subject.

Here, the early stages of change are demonstrated. The detail in these leaves is incredible as shown by the macro lens.

This was taken amongst a large stand of Fagus to the south-east of Cradle Mountain. You will find this plant nowhere else in the world except Tasmania, and then only in cool, damp alpine areas.

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