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Joseph Banks (1743-1820)
Sir Joseph Banks 1743-1820 Well known from his adventures on the HMS Endeavour, this 1st baronet was a world class and well known English botanist / naturalist was one of the right hand men of Captain James Cook. He sailed … Continue reading
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Acacia viscidula: the sticky wattle
Acacia viscidula in * National Botanical Gardens *Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * – April 2011 Acacia viscidula: Sticky Wattle Common Names: Sticky Wattle Taxonomy: Kingdom: Plantae; Fabaceae, Mimosoideae; Acacia viscidula. Location/Environment: The viscidula is found mainly on the Tablelands … Continue reading