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FW: [canberrabirds] Donald Street trees

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Subject: FW: [canberrabirds] Donald Street trees
From: Geoffrey Dabb <>
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2018 06:01:15 +0000

SCC attacking fruit in aforementioned Celtis, February 2013.  Unlike currawongs, for example, cockatoos eat the seed, so are not responsible for spreading this unwanted plant species.  I am not sure about Flying Foxes, but I think that as fruit-eaters their digestive systems would pass out viable seeds.  Are they not fig-spreaders in the rain forests (along with pigeons)?

 

 

From: Geoffrey Dabb [
Sent: Monday, 26 March 2018 9:48 AM
To:
Subject: FW: [canberrabirds] Donald Street trees

 

They often come up in gardens, as they are spread by birds, and are  among the exotics periodically removed from Canberra parks.  There is a specimen by the ancient shed Jerra Wetlands, on walk to the billabong section (which is, in turn, near the Molonglo Group’s ‘Wetlands Foreshore’).

 

From: Robin Hide
Sent: Monday, 26 March 2018 8:31 AM
To: Denise Kay; Canberra Birds
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Donald Street trees

 

Celtis australis-  (Donaldson St, Braddon).

http://vro.agriculture.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/vrosite.nsf/pages/weeds_european-nettle-tree

 

The fruit of this tree is sweet and edible, and can be eaten raw or cooked (WIKI 2009). No, spines, burrs, thorns (Agnote 2009). Unlikely to have a major effect on threatened fauna species. Except were species are dependant on a particular habitat which is replaced, but no reports of this. Minor effects.”

 

 

Robin Hide

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Denise Kay
Sent: Monday, 26 March 2018 7:33 AM
To: Canberra Birds
Subject: Donald Street trees

 

Does anyone know what the tree is on Donaldson Street in Ainslie ?

 

WE have had quite a few calls about Flying Foxes eating the fruit .

 

A few have died on the street but I am not sure if it is the fruit or the Large electricity transformer opposite Ainslie Primary School .

 

thanks

Denise

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