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Dis die reuse appelmirt (Eng.: Apple myrtle), wetenskaplik bekend as Angophora costata<\/span>, in die binnetuin van die historiese huis Voorgelegen by Dorpstraat 116, wat dateer uit die jaar 1798. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Die binnetuin is nou \u2019n goed versorgde munisipale park en kan maklik deur \u2019n oop hek by die parkeerterrein agter Checkers asook van die speelgoedmuseum in Markstraat af bereik word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Die appelmirt is \u2019n sierlike boom uit die woude van Oos-Australi\u00eb en word gekenmerk deur sy bre\u00eb stam, gladde bas met \u2019n ligpers kleur en wydverspreide, krom takke met smal, langwerpige blare. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Di\u00e9 boom kan tot 20 meter hoog word en dra in die lente klossies roomkleurige blomme. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Die soort is nie verwant aan appelbome nie, maar wel naverwant aan die bloekom en kry sy volksnaam waarskynlik van sy vorm wat met di\u00e9 van \u2019n gewone appelboom ooreenstem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aan die voete, oftewel wortels, van die appelmirt in die Voorgelegen-tuin staan ook \u2019n reuse kanferboom (Cinnamomum camphora<\/span>), een van twee in die park. 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