Bloodwood - Corymbia gummifera

The bloodwood gets its name from its stunning, dark red sap, which resembles blood.

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Ferdy Christant

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What an epic endemic tree, great find! Posted 2 years ago
1. Calbost Niel
  
  Lion
  
  Its bark helps it survive bushfires to some degree Posted 2 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Cool! Does it just constantly ooze "blood"? Posted 2 years ago
1. Calbost Niel
  
  Lion
  
  I believe so Posted 2 years ago

The Red bloodwood

"Corymbia gummifera", commonly known as red bloodwood, is a species of tree, rarely a mallee, that is endemic to eastern Australia. It has rough, tessellated bark on the trunk and branches, lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven, creamy white flowers and urn-shaped fruit.

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Similar species: Myrtles, Evening Primroses.

Species identified by Calbost Niel