Liquidamber. An interesting word shift but not yet recognised by Macquarie.
The tree was known as a 'sweetgum' in its Native North America, a name also
used by English speakers for the related Asian species. When it became
popular in Australian gardens it was known by its given scientific name
'Liquidambar'. I suppose it is natural that this would become
'liquidamber', but the trend, if that is what is, seems to be mainly an
Australian one.
-----Original Message-----
From: John Leonard
Sent: Friday, 18 March 2011 9:07 PM
To: Canberra Birds
Subject: SCCs besotted by Liquid Amber
Red-rumpoed Parrots in Phillip love the Liquidamber trees on Callum Street.
John Leonard
On 18 March 2011 20:28, Nick Payne <> wrote:
> Our neighbour has a large Liquid Amber tree, and at this time each year
the
> Sulphur-Crested Cockatoos become absolutely besotted with the seeds. For
the
> past week or so there have been between half a dozen and a dozen of them
> feeding in the tree all day every day. The Cockatoos become very silent,
> too, so much so that we wondered if the seeds have some narcotic effect on
> them. Has this aspect ever been researched?
>
>
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John Leonard
Canberra
Australia
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