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Corymbia calophylla
Marri Tree, Red Gum, Port Gregory Gum
Origin: Widely spread through the southern portions of South Western Australia in the Jarrah and Karri forests.
| Family |
| Myrtaceae |
| Genus |
| Corymbia |
| Species |
| calophylla |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Synonyms |
| Eucalyptus calophylla |
| Height |
| 40 - 60 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Well-drained soils. Prefers clay loams, sandy clay, gravel and sandy soils. |
| Habitat |
| Coastal plains. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The bark has numerous faults and gum veins. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Clavate and 7 - 14 mm long and 7 - 10 mm wide with a calyptrate calyx. |
| Leaf Description |
| Adult leaves are disjunct. thick and concolorous with broad lanceolate to ovate shape. Basally tapered rounded. Leaf blade is 9 - 14 cm long and 25 - 40 cm wide. Leaf petioles are narrowly flattened or channelled. |
| Flower Description |
| Terminal compound conflorescences have 3 - 7 umbellasters on terete or angular peduncles. |
| Fruit Description |
| Ovoid to urceolate in shape, pedicellate and 30 - 50 mm long and 25 - 40 mm wide. Large nuts that carry seeds. |
| Colour Description |
| The bark is greyish-brown to reddish-brown in colour. The flowers are pinkish-white in colour. |
| Texture Description |
| Rough and tesselated bark. The leaves are glossy in texture. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
| Propagation |
| Seed. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| The wood is used in handcrafted furniture, oars, handles and when treated for poles and posts.The Nyoongar use the resin or gum from the tree as an antiseptic. It may also be mixed with water as a mouthwash. Mixed with clay and water used as a medicine for dysentery. |
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