With the house in front of ours knocked down it’s easier to get an idea of some of the trees on our property. From left is a box elder maple (Acer negundo) in front of which are three olive trees. In the centre is a Tipuana (T. tipu) with another 25yo one on the right

The treetop visible at the back left is a ficus of which another is hidden behind the Tipuana on the right. The net effect is a 5 degree cooler microclimate

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Tipuana (T. tipu) is a South American tree and this one I planted on the verge at the front of our property. We wouldn’t normally get to see its magnificence except they’ve just knocked down the house in front of ours

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Growing up to 30 metres (98 ft) in height and 20 metres (66 ft) wide, #Tipuanatipu is well known for its use as a shade tree.

It’s South American in origin.

The reason why I featured this gorgeous specimen today is that it is sooo healthy. Despite the warm month we’ve had (mid-summer), it has withstood the challenges of all that comes with a #melbourne summer.

The great thing is that this will flower (yellows!) later this month, early next.

A pic of what’s to come (pic 4) is sourced from wiki.

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