Corymbia nesophila
| Corymbia nesophila | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Corymbia |
| Species: | C. nesophila |
| Binomial name | |
| Corymbia nesophila (Blakely) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson | |
Corymbia nesophila, commonly known as the Melville Island bloodwood,[1] is a member of the Corymbia genus native to northern Australia.
The tree typically grows to a height of 7 to 30 metres (23 to 98 ft) and forms a lignotuber.[1] It has fibrous, crumbly and tessellated[2] grey-brown bark with adult leaves are glossy green and are predominantly alternate with a blade that is lanceolate to falcate and 7.3 to 21 centimetres (3 to 8 in) long and 0.7 to 2.8 cm (0.28 to 1.10 in) wide with a base tapering to the petiole. The petioles are 0.9 to 2.3 cm (0.35 to 0.91 in) long.[1]
It blooms between May and August producing cream-white flowers.[2]
C. nesophila has a disjunct distribution throughout the tropical north, found in the east Kimberley[2] region of Western Australia, the top end and islands of the coast of the Northern Territory and on the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland.[1] It grows on basalt or laterite on the lower slopes and flat areas with sandy or sandy-loam soils.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Corymbia nesophila (Blakely) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson". NT Flora. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Corymbia nesophila". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.