Corymbia calophylla

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Marri
C. calophylla, near Cataby
C. calophylla, near Cataby
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Corymbia
Species: C. calophylla
Binomial name
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 the Red-flowering Gum (Corymbia ficifolia). 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] Uses

Curly Figured Marri Red Gum and Plain Marri Red Gum is used in musical instrument making, as a top for the acoustic Stompbox and guitar inlays by Western Australian luthier Ellis Guitars.

[edit] References

  • Boland, D.J.; et al. [1999]. Forest Trees of Australia, 5th Ed., Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-06969-0. 

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