Pink Bloodwood

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.