SafePlants

Long-fruited Bloodwood (Corymbia polycarpa)

Considerations for Pets

• This plant is a tree and may attract birds, which could be of interest to cats.

Considerations for Children

• This plant is a tree and may have small parts such as flowers or seeds that could be a choking hazard.

Common Names

• Long-fruited Bloodwood

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

• Scientific Name: Corymbia polycarpa (F.Muell.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson
• Family: Myrtaceae
• Kingdom: Plants
• Class: Rosopsida (higher dicots), Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants)
• Order: Myrtales
• Synonyms and alternative scientific names:
  • Eucalyptus polycarpa F. Muell.
  • Eucalyptus pyrophora var. polycarpa (F. Muell.) Maiden
  • Eucalyptus derbyensis D.J. Carr & S.G.M. Carr
  • Eucalyptus corymbosa
  • Corymbia intermedia
  • Eucalyptus intermedia

Distribution and Habitat

• Native to Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales.
• Typically found in open woodlands, on hills, slopes, and flats, preferring sandy soils.
• Adjacent to freshwater streams such as the Adelaide River Plains.

Morphological Characteristics

• Spreading tree.
• Grows to 15-20 meters.
• Features large clusters of cream flowers, typically from February to April.
• Bloodwood trunk.

Quirky Facts

• The species name "polycarpa" is derived from the Greek word "korymbos," meaning a cluster, referring to the way the plant bears its flowers.
• In Yol?u country, the tree, known as "Dhumulu," is used.
• In Northern Territory, the local name for Bloodwood (Corymbia polycarpa) is Badawil.

Interactions with Other Organisms

• The tree's white flowers attract birds.

Further Information

• Australian Plant Census (APC)
• International Plant Names Index
• Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
• Australian National Botanic Gardens
• B and T World Seeds' database
• Discover Life