A Unique Work of Art
\u00a9 shulavich\/iStock<\/p><\/div>\n

Works of Art . . . Inspired by the Rainbow Eucalyptus<\/h2>\n

Would you pay $2,000,000\u00a0for this work of art?<\/p>\n

The colorful abstract will never show up at Christy’s or Sotheby’s with the Picasso’s, Rothko’s, and Pollack’s of today’s multimillion-dollar art world.<\/p>\n

But it is a treasure to be valued.<\/p>\n

Oh, I See<\/h4>\n

The rich colors and intricately layered textures are the work of one of the world’s most hard working and inspiring artists\u2014nature itself.<\/p>\n

The unique natural design is part of the growth cycle of the Eucalyptus deglupta<\/em> (also known as the Rainbow Eucalyptus or Mindanao Gum).<\/p>\n

Natural Artistry
\u00a9 Ron Chapple Studios\/Hemera<\/p><\/div>\n

Revealing Peeling<\/h4>\n

The palette and striated “brush strokes”\u00a0emerge as the tree sheds its bark, revealing the bright green inner bark.<\/p>\n

The peeling outer layers expose the inner surfaces at varying rhythms, producing splashy strips of blue, purple, orange, and maroon as the new bark matures.<\/p>\n

Changing palette
\u00a9 IslandLeigh\/iStock<\/p><\/div>\n

Living Art<\/h4>\n

The tree colors constantly change, making it a living painting\u2014a slow-moving but beautiful piece of performance art. (A time-lapse video of this metamorphosis would be VERY cool!)<\/p>\n

Where Does the Rainbow End?<\/h4>\n

The Rainbow Eucalyptus thrives in moist, humid tropical forests, such as New Guinea, Indonesia, the Philippines, and parts of Hawaii.<\/p>\n

The end of the rainbow?
\u00a9 Tyler Jeffery\/iStock<\/p><\/div>\n

Besides its revered place in the natural art world, the trees are grown for pulpwood.<\/p>\n

Yes, the Rainbow Eucalyptus, lauded as the most colorful tree in the world, is used to make paper\u2014white paper.<\/p>\n

An unexpected, colorless end to nature’s creative expression.<\/p>\n

Some might say . . . the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.<\/p>\n

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