Rusty Bloodwood
Corymbia ferruginea

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows 7-12 m tall. It has crooked branches. The young branches are hairy. The leaves occur opposite one another and are covered with rough scales. The leaves have 2 lobes at the base. The blade is 8-20 cm long by 3.5-9 cm wide. They have very short stalks. The flowers are large and white in groups of 3-7. They are near the ends of branches. The fruit is an urn shaped woody capsule. This is 1.7-3.5 cm long by 1.5-2.2 cm wide.

There are a 110 Corymbia species mostly originally in Australia.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in open woodland. It needs well-drained soil.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

The seeds are eaten.

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Eucalyptus ferruginea Schauer;