Corymbia polycarpa
| Long-fruited bloodwood | |
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| Long-fruited bloodwood, Kimberley, WA, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Corymbia |
| Species: | C. polycarpa
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| Binomial name | |
| Corymbia polycarpa (F.Muell.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson
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Corymbia polycarpa or the long-fruited bloodwood (also known as Eucalyptus polycarpa) is a bloodwood native to Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales; more specifically it is found across northern Australia and into northwestern New South Wales.
It is a medium-sized tree which can reach 10–18 m in height with a 5–12 m spread. The bark is tessellated, flaky and brownish in colour. The elliptic to lanceolate juvenile leaves are 5–8 cm by 2-2.5 cm, while the coarse adult leaves are 10–20 cm by 1–3 cm and lanceolate. Flowering occurs from December to June and the white or cream flowers are up to 2 cm in diameter.
Gallery
Features of the long-fruited bloodwood (Corymbia polycarpa)
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Trunk bark
References
- Elliot, Rodger W.; Jones, David L.; Blake, Trevor (1992). Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants Suitable for Cultivation: Vol. 4: Eu-Go. Port Melbourne: Lothian Press. pp. 182–183. ISBN 0-85091-213-X.