Angophora costata, photographed in Stanwell Tops, New South Wales, Australia. The bright red/orange/purple colours in the new leaves are due to anthocyanin, a pigment that protects the leaves from insect predation and from sun damage.
Angophora costata, photographed in Stanwell Tops, New South Wales, Australia. The bright red/orange/purple colours in the new leaves are due to anthocyanin, a pigment that protects the leaves from insect predation and from sun damage.