Betula grossa Betula grossa Betula grossa, commonly known as Japanese cherry birch, is a species of birch native to Japan, where it grows naturally in mixed woodland on hill and mountain slopes in Honshu, Shikoku , and Kyushu. It was introduced to the West in 1896, but remains rare in cultivation. "Betula grossa" is conical in outline, but its most distinctive feature is its cherry-like bark, with horizontal stripes of reddish-grey becoming dark grey with age, exfoliating in thin papery curls. The dark green leaves are up to 10 cm long and turn golden-yellow in autumn. The shoots are aromatic, and carry
Eucalyptus sessilis Ranges and Walter James Range in Western Australia. It is also scattered through the Finke River basin, Great Sandy Desert and Burt Plains. Eucalyptus sessilis Eucalyptus sessilis, commonly known as Finke River mallee or river mallee, is a mallee tree that is native to the Northern Territory and central areas along the border of Western Australia. The tree has a spreading and straggly habit, is typically in height, and occurs on stony slopes. Its bark is smooth and peels away in strips when shed. The flowering period is between April to July, the stamens that appear from the capsule are