Corymbia calophylla
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| Corymbia calophylla (R. Br.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson |
Corymbia calophylla or the Marri (also known as Eucalyptus calophylla (R. Br.)) is a bloodwood native to Western Australia.
It is distinctive among bloodwoods for its very large buds and fruit (colloquially "honky nuts" in Western Australia).
It is related and somewhat similar to Corymbia ficifolia (Red-flowering Gum). C. calophylla differs in being much larger (to about 50m high in the wild), having very much larger buds and fruit, and having flowers that are usually white to pink instead of red. However, in some areas hybridisation makes identification difficult.
Marri is widely distributed in the South-West of Western Australia, from north of Geraldton to Cape Riche, and inland beyond Narrogin.
It is found on the Swan Coastal Plain and on the Darling Scarp showing its adaptability to the different environments.
It will grow on comparatively poor soil, but good specimens are considered an indicator of the better agricultural soils.
[edit] References
- Boland, D.J.; et al. [1999]. Forest Trees of Australia, 5th Ed., Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-06969-0.
[edit] External links
- Corymbia calophylla. FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
