- Corymbia henryi
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Large-leaved Spotted Gum near Grafton, New South Wales, Australia Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Myrtales Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Corymbia Species: C. henryi Binomial name Corymbia henryi
(S.T.Blake) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.JohnsonSynonyms * Eucalyptus henryi S.T.Blake
Corymbia henryi or the Large-leaved Spotted Gum (also known as Eucalyptus henryi) is a bloodwood found in eastern Australia. It occurs in north eastern New South Wales from around Coffs Harbour to near Brisbane in Queensland. The habitat is dry eucalyptus forest on sandy soils in fire prone areas.[1]
An attractive tree, up to 30 metres tall. Very similar to the Spotted Gum, but with adult leaves 15 to 28 cm long, and 2.5 to 4.5 cm wide Gumnuts in the typical urn shape of most bloodwoods, 12 to 20 mm long, and 10 to 16 mm in diameter.
References
- ^ A Field Guide to Eucalypts - Brooker & Kleinig volume 1, ISBN 0909605629 page 51
Categories:- Corymbia
- Myrtales of Australia
- Flora of New South Wales
- Flora of Queensland
- Trees of Australia
- Myrtaceae stubs
- Australian rosid stubs
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