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Synonyms: |
Corymbia ficifolia (F.Muell.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson |
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Description: | Small tree, up to 10 mhigh. Bark rough, fibrous brownish. Leaves ovate to broadly lanceolate, 70–130 mm long, slightly glossy green above, paler beneath, petiole 8–20 mm long. Flowers in terminal branched inflorescences, bright red, pink or orange. Fruit a woody urn-shaped capsule 20–42 mm long. |
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Flowering time: | Dec - May |
Worldwide distribution: | Native to western Australia; widely cultivated as an ornamental tree. |
Growth form(s): | Tree. |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
White, F. (1978). Myrtaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Page 207. (Includes a picture). |
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