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Mieke WA Minkjan | all galleries >> Photo a day gallery >> February 2009 > 5 February Xanthorrhoea Preissii
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05-FEB-2009 MiekeWAMinkjan

5 February Xanthorrhoea Preissii

There are 28 species of the Xanthorrhoea also known as grasstree or blackboy. It is commonly believed that the Xanthorrhoea grow at a rate of about an inch (2½ cm) per century. Xanthorrhoea grow very slowly, but this is a gross underestimate: after an initial establishment phase the average rate of growth varies for each species but can be as high as about 2½ cm per year. Thus a 5 metre tall member of one of the fastest growing Xanthorrhoea would be about 200 years old.

Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
1/320s f/14.0 at 28.0mm iso400 full exif

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