Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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A grouping of tree species found on the Lightning Ridge opal fields that defend themselves with spikes!

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This video was made with Warwick Schofield, with support from Margaret Schofield and Kay Wotherspoon.

0:00 Introduction
0:35 Warrior Bush
2:15 Needlewood
4:24 Stiff Cherry
6:12 Conclusion
7:00 Acknowledgments

Capparis anomala at Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capparis_anomala
Hakea leucoptera at Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakea_leucoptera_subsp._leucoptera
Exocarpos aphyllus at Wikipedia:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exocarpos_aphyllus

📸 Stiff cherry fruit photographs courtesy of Warwick Schofield

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