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Brown Bloodwood

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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




 

 



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Last reviewed 04 May 2021
Last updated 04 May 2021