Corymbia intermedia
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| Corymbia intermedia R. Baker |
Corymbia intermedia or the pink bloodwood (also known as Eucalyptus intermedia) is a bloodwood native to Queensland and New South Wales; more specifically it is found on a narrow belt from Cooktown to north of Newcastle. It is a medium to tall tree which can reach 20-30 m in height with a 10-20 m spread. The bark is tesselated, light brown to grey in colour. The lanceolate juvenile leaves are 5-10 cm by 2-2.5 cm and dark green above with paler undersides, while the leathery adult leaves are 10-15 cm by 1.5-3 cm and lanceolate and dark green in colour. Flowering occurs from December to March and the profuse perfumed white or cream flowers are up to 2 cm in diameter.
[edit] References
- Eliot RW, Jones DL, Blake T (1992). Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants Suitable for Cultivation: Vol. 4: Eu-Go. Port Melbourne: Lothian Press, 117-118. ISBN 0-85091-213-X.
