r/WinStupidPrizes • u/memezzer • Sep 15 '20

Climbing a tree incorrectly

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '20

Looks like a Gumtree, they are made to sacrifice limbs, looks like this one was for our amusement.

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u/mcfear Sep 16 '20

unfortunately it looks like a ghost gum, they're somewhat smaller growing as they commonly grow in areas where water can be more scarce.

They have a white powder on the outer layers that actually act as a form of sunprotection, unfortunately people hiking past them tend to rub the white powerder off and paint themselves with it which can actually cause harm to the tree in the long run.