Sugar gums have a reputation as risky branch-droppers but they’re important to bees, parrots and possums
- Written by: Gregory Moore, Senior Research Associate, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
Gregory MooreI had the good fortune to care for the sugar gum at The University of Melbourne’s Burnley Gardens in Victoria where I worked for many decades. It was a fine tree – tall and dominating. Less than a year after my retirement, it shed a couple of major limbs and was removed. I had been its custodian for over 20 years and took...