Corymbia zygophylla

Corymbia zygophylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Corymbia
Species: C. zygophylla
Binomial name
Corymbia zygophylla
(Blakely) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson
Synonyms
  • Eucalyptus zygophylla

Corymbia zygophylla, commonly known as the Broome Bloodwood, is a species of plant in the myrtle family that is native to northern Western Australia.[1]

Description

It grows as a straggly tree up to 9 m in height, with rough, tessellated bark. It produces cream-white flowers from December to January.[1]

Distribution and habitat

It occurs on red sandy soils, on dunes and sandplains. In Western Australia it is found in the Carnarvon, Central Kimberley, Dampierland, Great Sandy Desert, Ord Victoria Plain and Pilbara IBRA bioregions.[1]

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