Corymbia polycarpa
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| 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 tesselated, 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.
[edit] References
- Eliot RW, Jones DL, Blake T (1992). Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants Suitable for Cultivation: Vol. 4: Eu-Go. Port Melbourne: Lothian Press, 182-183. ISBN 0-85091-213-X.
