"Ceratopetalum gummiferum", the New South Wales Christmas bush, is a tall shrub or small tree popular in cultivation due to its sepals that turn bright red-pink at around Christmas time. The petals are actually small and white - it is the sepals that enlarge to about 12mm after the flower sets fruit and starts to dry out.
Similar species: Oxalidales
Uploaded Jan 22, 2022. Captured Jan 22, 2022 13:39 in 2W Woodford Ave, Woodford NSW 2778, Australia.
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