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Corymbia ellipsoidea
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C. ellipsoidea
Binomial name
Corymbia ellipsoidea
(D.J.Carr & S.G.M.Carr) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson

Corymbia ellipsoidea is a bloodwood native to Queensland.[1]

The tree typically grows to a height of 12 metres (39 ft). It has red-brown over dull, white to cream or grey tessellated bark that is persistent on the trunk and branches. The bark shed in in small polygonal flakes. Adult leaves are a dull, grey-green colour and a linear to narrow lanceolate or lanceolate shape. They are falcate, acute or acuminate, basally tapered on narrowly flattened petioles.[2] A compound, terminal conflorescence with regular umbellasters 3-flowered to 7-flowered. The flowers are white or cream with a calyptra patelliform or conical.[2]

C. ellipsoidea is found in far north Queensland along the east coast from Cooktown as far south as Charters Towers. The distribution is discontinuous but the species is not threatened.[1]

See also

List of Corymbia species

References

  1. ^ a b "Corymbia ellipsoidea (D.J.Carr & S.G.M.Carr) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Corymbia ellipsoidea (D.J. Carr & S.G.M. Carr) K.D. Hill & L.A.S. Johnson, Telopea 6: 306 (1995)". Eucalink. Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Retrieved 2 October 2016.