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Watercolour illustration of Sandy Bay Osyris (Osyris quadripartita)

Sandy Bay Osyris

Osyris quadripartita

Osyris Sandy Bay

An osyris on the east-side slopes above Sandy Bay, a plant of the coastal scrub.

Story & Significance

Osyris quadripartita is a quiet member of the Gibraltar maquis — semi-parasitic, drawing part of its living from the roots of its neighbours. Its small berries turn from green to red to black, feeding the birds of the sunny eastern slopes above the beach.

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Where it stands