I read that the she in sheoak is the sound the wind makes when it blows through the branches. On a windy day this one 'shees' too.
I collected this in as a root growing over a path near the beach. Now it might be an island in a river with trees beaten down by floods or perhaps a windy headland.
It has just been pruned for spring, leaving pairs of thin hairy branches long to thicken.
Cheers,
Symon
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Love that tree Symon.
Not sure about she being the noise. I was told that 'she' was a derogatory english term so Sheoak is something like oak but not as good (referring to the wood)
Not sure about she being the noise. I was told that 'she' was a derogatory english term so Sheoak is something like oak but not as good (referring to the wood)
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Every thing is great about this . I like your version of the whispering winds .In my mind I can hear the wind blow .
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I also heard it is called sheoak due to being inferior timber to oak. I prefer to call the casuarina now because of that. Although I like your story better. I grew up amongst almost pure stands of Casuarina on a point in the middle of a lake so nearly always wind blowing through them. I didn't really appreciate it at the time, probably due to my dad considering them a pest as they made a "mess" and were forever sending up suckers in the lawn and deforming the driveway. Definitely appreciate them now.
As for you composition, I love it. Whats the slab its planted on?
As for you composition, I love it. Whats the slab its planted on?
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Love the idea of the "floating" rock. Looks great 
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Thanks people. It has been years in the making and lots of fun. I was quite pleased to pull off the floating 'rock', which is actually a piece of wood.
Cheers,
Symon
I think the slab is turpentine, Syncarpia, it litters the forest floor from when this way was logged 30-50+ years ago. I have stabilised it with an acrylic resin that museums use for fossils. The tree has sat in the slab for about a year. I will do a repot in summer to see if there is any rot.
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