Alan,
Very interesting that the White Cedar is deciduous in spring at
Yungaburra, as you say it is an interesting tree.
It does occur in the US, our Texas Umbrella tree is a spreading
version, from Texas according to the NSW Forestry nursery at Narrandra from
whence it came some years ago.I makes a great shade tree on our patio, and
always has a bird or two sheltering in the foliage.
Possibly some of Australia's native Antarctic Beech trees are
also winter deciduous. Several tropical species are summer deciduous,
including Eucalypts.
Do your local deciduous figs have fruit before the leaves come?
Would make Fig Parrot viewing easy if they did. Do you know the names of
those deciduous figs?
Cheers
Michael
Michael Hunter
Mulgoa Valley
50km west of Sydney Harbour Bridge
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