Corymbia ferruginea
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Rusty Bloodwood
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCorymbia ferruginea, commonly known as rusty bloodwood, is a species of tree that is endemic to northern Australia. It has rough, tessellated bark on the trunk and branches, a crown of sessile juvenile leaves, flower buds in groups of three or seven, pale creamy yellow flowers and urn-shaped fruit.
Description
A small tree. It grows 7-12 m tall. It has crooked branches. The young branches are hairy. The leaves occur opposite one another and are covered with rough scales. The leaves have 2 lobes at the base. The blade is 8-20 cm long by 3.5-9 cm wide. They have very short stalks. The flowers are large and white in groups of 3-7. They are near the ends of branches. The fruit is an urn shaped woody capsule. This is 1.7-3.5 cm long by 1.5-2.2 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in open woodland. It needs well-drained soil.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed.
Notes
There are a 110 Corymbia species mostly originally in Australia.
Synonyms
References (10)
- Bodkin, F., 1991, Encyclopedia Botanica. Cornstalk publishing, p 424
- Brock, J., 1993, Native Plants of Northern Australia, Reed. p 162
- Cherikoff V. & Isaacs, J., The Bush Food Handbook. How to gather, grow, process and cook Australian Wild Foods. Ti Tree Press, Australia p 200
- Elliot, W.R., & Jones, D.L., 1992, Encyclopedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation. Vol 4. Lothian. p 93
- Hearne, D.A., & Rance, S.J., 1975, Trees for Darwin and Northern Australia. AGPS, Canberra p 60
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- Lazarides, M. & Hince, B., 1993, Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia, CSIRO. p 101
- Paczkowska, G . & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Catalogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 358
- Petheram, R. J. and Kok, B., 2003, Plants of the Kimberley Region of Western Australia. UWA Press p 403
- Townsend, K., 1994, Across the Top. Gardening with Australian Plants in the tropics. Society for Growing Australian Plants, Townsville Branch Inc. p 190
- Wheeler, J.R.(ed.), 1992, Flora of the Kimberley Region. CALM, Western Australian Herbarium, p 517
