Living Art

Eucalyptus Tree trunks with colorful stripes

This tree has not been painted. It is a rainbow eucalyptus. Its bark has colorful stripes.

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close-up view of colorful strips of color on rainbow eucalyptus tree

The colorful stripes are made by peeling bark. Strips of brown bark peel off. The bark below is green. Over time, it turns purple. Then it turns orange. Then yellow and back to brown. The colors keep changing.

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Large rolls of brown paper

The tree has many uses. It is used for decoration. It is used for medicine. And it is used to make paper.

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