
History & Culture
A very Aussie Christmas
Rudolph the red-necked wallaby? Deck the halls with boughs of hakea? Well, why not?
Rudolph the red-necked wallaby? Deck the halls with boughs of hakea? Well, why not?
Australia is home to the world’s largest parasitic plant, a mighty mistletoe that blooms every December. It’s known as WA’s Christmas tree.
Fiery in colour and cut-throat in behaviour, Australia is home to some of the world’s most unusual mistletoe species.
Australia is home to more than 24,000 different species of native plants. Why not use one as your Christmas tree this year?