Corymbia trachyphloia
Plant Number: 5
Common Name: Brown Bloodwood
Scientific Name: Corymbia trachyphloia
Derivation of name
Corymbia - from the Latin 'corymbus' referring to the convex cluster of flowers
trachyphloia from the Greek trachy, rough, shaggy and phloios, bark.
Description
- Low spreading shrub to one metre, can survive on rocky sandstone ridges and slopes
- Grows to 15 m, dominant to co-dominant canopy tree
- Soft brown tessellated bark on trunk often extending to branches
- Glossy green leaves to 14 cm
- Yellow buds, sweet-scented white flowers
- Brown seeds 2-5mm long
Human uses
Human Uses: Bloodwood flowers secrete nectar that can be sucked from the flower or used to make a sweet drink
Heavy, durable timber used for fence posts (European)
Acknowledgment: Mangroves to Mountains, EUCLID, Wild food plants of Australia
Photo Credit: Tatters