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Apple Blossoms, Sydney Botanic Garden, Sydney, NSW, Australia [Photography]

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A close-up photograph of pink and white blossoms on a brown tree branch. The flowers feature petals that are primarily white or light pink with darker pink edges and streaks. A larger, deep pink flower is positioned in the upper left and is out of focus. A dark brown branch extends horizontally through the center of the frame. The background consists of blurred green foliage and shadows.

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Main Pond, Sydney Botanic Garden, Sydney, NSW, Australia [Photography]

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A landscape photograph shows a calm body of water surrounded by lush, green tropical vegetation under a blue sky with scattered white clouds. On the left side, an island is covered in dense shrubs and ferns. Two exceptionally tall palm trees stand prominently in the center, rising high above the surrounding treetops. To the right, a dark sculpture sits on a stone pedestal near the water's edge, alongside more thick greenery. The foreground includes part of a light-colored paved area next to the reflective surface of the water.

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Large Ficus macrophylla, Sydney Botanic Garden, Sydney, NSW, Australia [Photography]

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A large, wide-spreading tree with a massive trunk and thick branches dominates the landscape. The tree features a heavy, textured trunk with prominent buttress roots extending into the dark soil below. Thick, sprawling branches reach outward, covered in dense clusters of green, oval leaves that create a broad canopy. In the background, a manicured green lawn is visible, bordered by a white fence and distant trees under dappled sunlight. Small, indistinct figures of people can be seen far off near the fence line.

Ficus macrophylla, commonly known as the Moreton Bay fig or Australian banyan, is a large evergreen banyan tree of the mulberry and fig family Moraceae. It is native to eastern Australia, from the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland in the north to the Illawarra region of New South Wales. The infraspecies Ficus macrophylla f. columnaris is endemic to Lord Howe Island. Its common name refers to Moreton Bay in Queensland. It is best known for its imposing buttress roots. – Wikipedia

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Ficus macrophylla f. columnaris, Sydney Botanic Garden, Sydney, NSW, Australia [Photography]

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A large banyan tree with thick, pale grey aerial roots and sprawling branches dominates the image. Numerous vertical roots descend from the upper branches, creating a dense, intertwined structure at the base. The canopy is filled with dark green leaves through which sunlight filters

Restricted to Lord Howe Island. The most remarkable characteristic of this plant (as compared to F. macrophylla subsp. macrophylla in mainland Australia) is its lack of a single main trunk. Instead, it has 10 or more trunks each having arisen from an aerial root. In 1882 it was recorded that the largest of the old trees on Lord Howe Island covered an area of about 1 hectare.

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Lantern and Pond, Sydney Botanic Garden, Sydney, NSW, Australia [Prints Available]

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A black and white photograph of a stone lantern standing beside a pond in a garden with dense foliage. The light-colored, tiered lantern features a rounded top, a middle section with small rectangular openings, and a cylindrical base. Beside the lantern, a dark body of water reflects the surrounding trees. Various types of greenery, including long grasses and leafy plants, surround the stone structure and line the edge of the pond. Large tree branches and palm fronds extend across the upper portion of the frame.

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Nurtured by Spring Floral Display 3, The 36th Annual Southern California Spring Garden Show, Costa Mesa, California [Photography]

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A high-angle view shows a large, multi-layered decorative floral display in the center of a brightly lit mall atrium. The centerpiece is a tall, branch-like structure covered in numerous pink and purple flowers. Integrated into the arrangement are various animal figurines, including white swans at the base, deer on a middle branch, and a blue bird in flight. The bottom of the display contains dense green plants and clusters of colorful flowers within a circular area enclosed by gold-colored railings. People walk across the tiled floor around the exhibit, with mall storefronts visible on the levels above.

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Waterlily Pond, Sydney Botanic Garden, Sydney, NSW, Australia [Photography]

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Coleus, Philodendron, and Ivy Transplants, The 36th Annual Southern California Spring Garden Show, Costa Mesa, California [Photography]

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A top-down, close-up photograph shows a dense collection of various plants with different colored and patterned leaves. Many leaves feature vertical green and white stripes, with some sections displaying bright pink and purple hues. On the right side of the frame, large dark red and maroon leaves with green patterns overlap other foliage. In the upper left corner, corner, a light lime-green leaf is visible, while the bottom left contains small, textured green leaves. The various plants are tightly packed together, filling the entire frame with overlapping colors and textures.

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Doryanthes palmeri Flowers, Sydney Botanic Garden, Sydney, NSW, Australia [Photography]

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