Corymbia polycarpa

Long-fruited bloodwood
Long-fruited bloodwood,
Kimberley, WA, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Corymbia
Species: C. polycarpa
Binomial name
Corymbia polycarpa
(F.Muell.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson

Corymbia polycarpa or the long-fruited bloodwood (also known as Eucalyptus polycarpa) is a bloodwood native to Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales; more specifically it is found across northern Australia and into northwestern New South Wales.

It is a medium-sized tree which can reach 10–18 m in height with a 5–12 m spread. The bark is tessellated, flaky and brownish in colour. The elliptic to lanceolate juvenile leaves are 5–8 cm by 2-2.5 cm, while the coarse adult leaves are 10–20 cm by 1–3 cm and lanceolate. Flowering occurs from December to June and the white or cream flowers are up to 2 cm in diameter.


References

    • Elliot, Rodger W.; Jones, David L.; Blake, Trevor (1992). Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants Suitable for Cultivation: Vol. 4: Eu-Go. Port Melbourne: Lothian Press. pp. 182–183. ISBN 0-85091-213-X.
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