Inland Bloodwood, Western Bloodwood
Corymbia terminalis

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows 10 m high. It often has several stems. The bark is mottled and rusty or brown. It is scaly. The leaves are pale and yellowish-green. They are pointed at the tip. The buds are cream coloured and 1 cm long. They occur in clusters at the ends of stems. The flowers are cream. They can be pink in the centre. The capsules are urn shaped with thick rims. They have 4 deeply enclosed valves.

There are a 110 Corymbia species mostly originally in Australia.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows on red, sandy or loamy country. It is also on stony hillsides. It can grow in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

The sap from the leaf is pounded and roasted. It may be the result of insect damage.

Edible parts

Galls, manna, lerp, nectar

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Desert bloodwood, Kutcha bloodwood

Synonyms

Corymbia opaca (D.J.Carr & S.G.M.Carr) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson; Corymbia tumescens K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson; Eucalyptus centralis D.J.Carr & S.G.M.Carr; Eucalyptus corymbosa var. terminalis (F. Muell.) F. M. Bailey; Eucalyptus opaca D.J.Carr & S.G.M.Carr; Eucalyptus orientalis D.J.Carr & S.G.M.Carr; Eucalyptus pyrophora Benth.; Eucalyptus pyrophora f. compacta Domin; Eucalyptus pyrophora var. compacta Domin; Eucalyptus terminalis F.Muell.;