Corymbia dampieri
(D.J. Carr & S.G.M. Carr) K.D. Hill & L.A.S. Johnson
Dampier’s Bloodwood
Myrtaceae Edible: Gall
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Description
A tree. It grows 5-11 m high. The bark is rough and cracked into sections. The flowers are cream and white.
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Edible Uses
Galls from the tree are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows from tropical to temperate regions in Western Australia. It grows on red sand or clay soils.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Notes
There are a 110 Corymbia species mostly originally in Australia.
Synonyms
Eucalyptus dampieri D.J. Carr & S.G.M. Carr
References (3)
- Kenneally, K.E., Edinger, D. C., and Willing T., 1996, Broome and Beyond, Plants and People of the Dampier Peninsula, Kimberley, Western Australia. Department of Conservation and Land Management. p 142
- Paczkowska, G . & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Catalogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 357
- Wheeler, J.R.(ed.), 1992, Flora of the Kimberley Region. CALM, Western Australian Herbarium, p 517
