Curio

State Library of New South Wales
Dwarf apple (Angophora hispida), 1790s

Dwarf apple (Angophora hispida), 1790s

Ducie Collection, National Library of Australia, Canberra; Purchased from the Ducie-Moreton Family, 2005; nla.pic-vn3579671

Watercolour

Dwarf apple trees get their common name because compared to their relative the eucalyptus, they only grow to around seven metres high.
Dwarf apple leaves are uniquely stalkless so they hug the stem with heart shaped bases.
Dwarf apples feature red bristly hairs that cover branches, flower bases and new growth.
Dwarf apples regenerate from bushfire by re-sprouting from their woody bases.
Dwarf apples are native to a small area of central New South Wales.
Dwarf apple flowers attract birds and a wide variety of insects including brightly coloured beetles.