Photograph copyright: DAVID McMAHON
Hey, it's been so hot this weekend that even the greenery is scorched. Just about the only plants that are flourishing in this drought are the bougainvilleas that are so spectacular at this time of the year. This shot shows the leaves of a plane tree, a stark contrast against the flawless blue sky. These trees form a beautiful avenue on Dandenong Road, the eight-lane carriageway that carries traffic to and from the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. My question is this. The leaves are so similar to maple leaves that I'm just wondering if the plane trees are somehow an offshoot of the maple. Is there an arborist out there who can answer the question? Or maybe one of my readers in the United States or Canada can tell me .....
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