Round-leaved Bloodwood, Round-leaf Bloodwood
Corymbia latifolia

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A medium sized tree. It grows 8-12 m high. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves are smooth and leathery. They are broadly oval. The blade is 8.5-16.5 cm long by 4-10 cm wide. It is dull green. The flowers are cream in groups of 3-7 and in large clusters at the ends of branches. The fruit is an urn shaped woody capsule. It narrows at the mouth. They are about 1 cm across.

There are a 110 Corymbia species mostly originally in Australia.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in sandy soils and rocky outcrops in tropical Western Australia.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

The sugary insect deposit "manna" is collected from the leaves and eaten.

Edible parts

Manna

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Eucalyptus latifolia F. Muell.;