Corymbia grandifolia

Corymbia grandifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Corymbia
Species: C. grandifolia
Binomial name
Corymbia grandifolia
(Benth.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson

Corymbia grandifolia, commonly known as the Large-leaf cabbage gum and the paper-fruited bloodwood,[1] is a bloodwood native to northern Australia.

The tree is typically 3 to 15 metres (10 to 49 ft) in height and has smooth bark. It produces white flowers between September and December.[2]

It's range extends from the Kimberley region of Western Australia, across the top end of the Northern Territory and along the Gulf of Carpentaria in Queensland.[3] It grows on rocky slopes or in flat areas in skeletal sandy soils over sandstone or basalt.[2]

There are two recognised subspecies:

See also

List of Corymbia species

References

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