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Grey Bloodwood
Corymbia porrecta

Family: Myrtaceae


What it is like

A tree. It grows 18 m tall. The leaves are thick and sword shaped. They are 12-20 cm long and taper to the base.

There are at least 500 Eucalyptus species mostly originally in Australia.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)


How it is used for food

The inside of galls found on the tree are eaten.

Edible parts

Galls


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Eucalyptus porrecta S. T. Blake;