Plant identity - Gibson Desert

Al, the plant underneath it all looks like a dog wood or corkwood. As to the plant growing around it, I've no idea. I haven't seen anything like it before myself.

Cheers Mick

My guess is Mistletoe, I could be wrong.

Alan,
Is it regrowth or another species tangled up or possibly parasitic, like a mistletoe, in the other plant?

RM

Hi Alan

It is hard to see without seeing more images but I am going against what others have said and would put my money (mind you I do not have much to lose) on it being Gyrostemon ramulosue or as it is comply known as Camel Poison Bush and can grow up to 4m in height.

In the immature stages of growth it looks like the image you have shown with the mature branches above. The tree is also found throughout the Great Victoria Desert and into the Gibson Desert.

Below are images of regrowth from a remote area of the Great Victoria Desert that had been burnt out with very hot fires in the summer of 2012 - 2013 and this regrowth is how the desert can respond within 18 months.








Here are some more images from the Flora Base of WA at the link below:

Flora Base




Cheers




Stephen

Dear Alan, I would have to agree with Steven L.
Gyrostemon ramulosus Desf. Corkybark: Shrub to 5 metres growing on desert and sand dunes,
Flora base: Flora of Western Australia ref: https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2784.
Thanks for the question.
Regards, Stanley