Turpentine

Syncarpia glomulifera

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Syncarpia glomulifera, commonly known as the turpentine tree, is a tree of the family Myrtaceae native to New South Wales and Queensland in Australia, which can reach 60 metres (200 ft) in height. It generally grows on heavier soils. Crushed leaves have a taste and smell reminiscent of turpentine. The cream flowers appear in spring and are fused into compound flowerheads.

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  1. (c) John Tann, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/31031835@N08/6273453944/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syncarpia_glomulifera

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