Flora

Flora in Tasmanian Rainforests:

This famous, huge, slow-growing plant is almost extinct. It has been taken out by logers for many years because of its perfumed timber. It is slowly regrowing because the ecosystem as been damaged and is caused by logging and because this Pine grows so slow - it grows about 1mm per year. - It also can grow up to 40 meters high. The age of Huon pines is often 2000 years, making it the longest-lived plant on Earth. The remaining Huon pines are now being protected.
 * Huon Pine:**

Man Ferns:
Man ferns usually grow in cold and wet places. This soft tree-fern has a thick trunk, which may grow up to a height of 4 metres, crowned with large spreading leaves that may have a length of 3 metres. In nature, the tough trunks are hosts for a range of epiphytic plants (plants that grow on other plants), including other ferns and mosses. ** Myrtle beeches: ** Myrtle beeches are the main trees in Tasmanian rainforests. They can grow to heights of 50 metres and they can be more than 500 years old. They grow in other areas of the world, because they were one of the main plants of Gondwana and grew a large amount throughout Australia, South America and Antarctica. This is the only indigenous deciduous tree in Australia.

Leatherwood:
Leatherwood is a very important species in the rainforest for bee-keepers. The flowers of the leatherwood attract bees and the honey produced has a very distinct flavour. The honey is a well-known Tasmanian product. It is also the tallest flowering tree in the world.