Peapix

  • Bing Gallery
  • Themes
  • Videos
  • Extension
Peapix
Bing Gallery
Themes
Videos
App & Extension
  • Australia
    All
    Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy Brazil

Bing Gallery

Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy Brazil
  1. Bing Gallery
  2. Australia
  3. 2020
  4. January 01
  5. Rainbow eucalyptus trees along the Hana Highway, Maui
arrow_back_ios arrow_forward_ios Rainbow eucalyptus trees along the Hana Highway, Maui

January 01, 2020

Rainbow eucalyptus trees along the Hana Highway, Maui

© GlowingEarth/Getty Images Plu

Tree of many colours

It doesn't matter that the festive season has ended for another year - the rainbow eucalyptus tree doesn’t need decorations to help impress. Its bark displays a palette of bright colours by design. As older layers of bark peel away in strips, new layers packed with green chlorophyll are revealed. These exposed areas eventually transition to hues of blue, purple, and orange as tannins accumulate. The continual peeling allows the tree to shed mosses, lichen, fungi, or parasites along with the bark, while also exposing the chlorophyll underneath, which boosts the tree's ability to photosynthesise. The bark isn't the only unusual thing about this species. While most people associate eucalyptus with koalas and Australia, the rainbow eucalyptus is actually native to the Philippines and Indonesia. It thrives in tropical climates like Hawaii, where our homepage trees were photographed.

tree outdoor painting plant art child art forest palm banyan root prop root

Related Images

Via Krupp, Capri, ItalyVia Krupp, Capri, Italy
Teton Mountains, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USATeton Mountains, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA
Seonam Temple, Jogyesan Provincial Park, South KoreaSeonam Temple, Jogyesan Provincial Park, South Korea
Big Bend National Park, Texas, USABig Bend National Park, Texas, USA
Sweetheart Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway, ScotlandSweetheart Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Haaga Rhododendron Park, Helsinki, FinlandHaaga Rhododendron Park, Helsinki, Finland
Banner Peak, Ansel Adams Wilderness, California, USABanner Peak, Ansel Adams Wilderness, California, USA
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, USAGolden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, USA

Today on Bing

Harp seal, Jones Beach, Long Island, New York, USA

Harp seal, Jones Beach, Long Island, New York, USA

Jan 01, 2022
Beach huts covered in snow in Brighton and Hove, England

Beach huts covered in snow in Brighton and Hove, England

Jan 01, 2021
For Science Fiction Day, inventor Nikola Tesla and his ‘magnifying transmitter’

For Science Fiction Day, inventor Nikola Tesla and his ‘magnifying transmitter’

Jan 01, 2019
Tartan fabric on a loom in Edinburgh, Scotland

Tartan fabric on a loom in Edinburgh, Scotland

Jan 01, 2018
A climber in the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness in Montana

A climber in the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness in Montana

Jan 01, 2017
Lightning over Kowloon, Hong Kong

Lightning over Kowloon, Hong Kong

Jan 01, 2016

Related Tags

plant outdoor tree landscape nature water mountain sky cloud overlooking river lake flower distance bridge arch stone grass building forest
Share photo
Share
Pin
Tweet
Line
Download 1920x1080
  • © 2022 Peapix.com
  • API
  • App
  • Privacy
The images are provided for wallpaper use only.