Corymbia dampieri

(D.J. Carr & S.G.M. Carr) K.D. Hill & L.A.S. Johnson

Dampier’s Bloodwood

Myrtaceae
Corymbia dampieri
gbif · cc-by
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Corymbia dampieri
gbif · cc-by
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Corymbia dampieri
gbif · cc-by
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

What to Eat

Edible parts: Gall

Galls from the tree are eaten.

Where to Find It

A tropical plant. It grows from tropical to temperate regions in Western Australia. It grows on red sand or clay soils.

Australia*,

Countries: Australia

How to Identify

A tree. It grows 5-11 m high. The bark is rough and cracked into sections. The flowers are cream and white.

Notes

There are a 110 Corymbia species mostly originally in Australia.

Names & Synonyms
Eucalyptus dampieri D.J. Carr & S.G.M. Carr
References (3)
  • Kenneally, K.E., Edinger, D. C., and Willing T., 1996, Broome and Beyond, Plants and People of the Dampier Peninsula, Kimberley, Western Australia. Department of Conservation and Land Management. p 142
  • Paczkowska, G . & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Catalogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 357
  • Wheeler, J.R.(ed.), 1992, Flora of the Kimberley Region. CALM, Western Australian Herbarium, p 517

More from Myrtaceae