Corymbia paractia
| Corymbia paractia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Corymbia |
| Species: | C. paractia |
| Binomial name | |
| Corymbia paractia K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson | |
Corymbia paractia, commonly known as the Cable Beach ghost gum,[1] is a member of the Corymbia genus native to Western Australia.[2]
The tree, which often has several stems, typically grows to a height of 4 to 6 metres (13 to 20 ft) but can reach 12 metres (39 ft). The bark is smooth and white in colour which sheds in thin scales[2] but persists on the lower trunk. The leaves have a broad lanceolate shape with margins that are sometimes twisted.[3] It blooms between April and May or October and December[2] producing clusters of white flowers along leafless stems that later form ovoid glabrous fruits.[3]
The species is confined to a small area on the Kimberley coast, near Broome,[3] where it grows in skeletal soils in the area between the coastal beach sand dunes and the red pindan soils.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Eucalypts of Northern Australia: ecological & conservation values - A Summary" (PDF). Kimberley to Cape. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Corymbia paractia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- 1 2 3 "Corymbia paractia Cable Beach Ghost Gum". KEH Plant Broome. Retrieved 7 October 2016.