skunk smell when driving near some creeks in Queensland

[pug1010]

this one is a bit unusual, but I was hoping someone might know the plant that smells deliciously like skunk.

 

Every now and then when driving through parts of the South East Queensland countryside where there is thickish rainforest-like growth near a swampy area or near a creek, I get a beautiful smell of skunky goodness. My first experience of this was on the old bruce hwy when going through Nambour. I think you can still smell it, if pulling off to go towards the big pineapple.

 

I know it's a bit random, but I reckon if you lived near an area like this, you could grow the stinkiest strain and no-one would have a clue ... plus it smells great - at least to me. 

 

 

[Thirstyman88]

Used to go past places on the school bus when we were young and everyone would be smelling it! Got no idea what plant the plant comes from but I always come across it, never smell it when I'm in the bush though, only ever when driving past etc.

[GREENQUEEN]

and its not just Queensland either I often smell that same distinct smell when I'm cruising about and without fail I look at hubby every time and ask can you smell that,,,there's a crop around here somewhere,I never go looking for it though because I've seen some very nasty booby traps set up around crops over the years,if I'm walk-in around the bush,rainforest, scrub and I smell that smell I get the fuck out a there quick smart and I don't look back, still enjoy the smells but,its defiantly one of my favorite smells though

 

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[cardrona]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallotus_claoxyloides

 

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It is most likely that above ...lantana can sometimes get a smell up too.

 

 

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[pug1010]

nice one Cardrona ... I reckon that might be it.

 

if ever i own some land, I will be looking for it or trying to plant it.

 

I'm with you Thirstyman88 and GREENQUEEN ... lovely smell. 

[cardrona]

It still might be something else ...you never know

 

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[pug1010]

It still might be something else ...you never know

 

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it's a great starting point:) Even if it's not the exact plant ... at least I can chat to the non-canna folk now and use it as a reference point ... rather than saying it smells like delicious skunk.

[hydrochronic]

I smelled it really strong once near some bushland on my way to a client, went back a week later and same smell was hanging in the air. Assumed someone had plants in the bushland but could be a native plant with a similar smell. Was very strong I was on my motorbike and could smell it very clearly.

[Canna Grows Here]

Called fresh bat shit mate

[Canna Grows Here]

Fruit bats!

 

Have it all round parks, creeks, wherever you find bats during the day, you'll smell that.

 

Smells good but lethal.

Hendra Virus!