Pink Bloodwood

Corymbia intermedia  

Common name:  Pink Bloodwood 

Scientific name: Corymbia intermedia  
 
Height:  20 – 30m 

Bark:  Bark rough and tessellated to the small branches, often thick and furrowed.
 
Leaves: The Pink Bloodwood’s leaves are lanceolate, glossy green, leathery, and alternately arranged, measuring 10 to 20 centimeters in length.
  
Flowers:  The Pink Bloodwood’s flowers are white, fragrant, and bloom in clusters of seven, with each flower up to 20 mm in diameter.
  
Fruit: The Pink Bloodwood bears urn-shaped, woody capsules, about 10-20 mm long, enclosing seeds within its distinctive gumnuts. 

First Nations Uses: The Pink Bloodwood tree is used by Indigenous Australians for construction, tool-making adhesives, and nectar as a sweetener. 
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Geographical location: Endemic to north-eastern Australia, the Pink Bloodwood thrives in Queensland and New South Wales, integral to local ecosystems.   

Conservation status: least concern 

 
Research by: Harrison
 

Interesting fact:

The Pink Bloodwood tree, native to Australia, is known for its tessellated bark and clusters of seven white fragrant flowers.