A lovely old pink gum dropped a large branch and took another of its branches out at the same time. Perhaps it is diseased, as it's not far enough into summer for it to be rainfall related. Luckily the damage is only aesthetic. There are many species of gum trees that drop large branches and, more often than not, there's no indication why. Summer branch drop is a phenomenon where the tree 'self-prunes' - sacrifices a limb to preserve water in times of extended drought. There have been fatalities, injuries and much property damage as a result and these seem to give rise to a flurry of tree removal. River red, Lemon-scented and Spotted gums are renowned limb-droppers. Certainly rethink the camping spot under that magnificent shady gum - no matter how tempting it looks.
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