Long-fruited bloodwood or small-flowered
Corymbia polycarpa
The story
Indigenous Australians have long revered the long-fruited bloodwood, giving it names that reflect their deep connection to the land. For the Nungali peoples, it’s known as narrga, while the Gurindji call it jadburru. Each name carries stories and traditions, highlighting the tree's importance in their culture and the natural world.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
- Family
- Myrtaceae
How to use it
The long-fruited bloodwood can be used for its timber, which is valued for its durability and strength. Additionally, its flowers attract various pollinators, making it beneficial for local ecosystems. Planting this tree can enhance biodiversity in your garden.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
About
Corymbia polycarpa, also known as long-fruited bloodwood or small-flowered bloodwood, is a species of tree that is endemic to northern Australia. Indigenous Australians of different language groups have different names for the tree. The Nungali peoples know the tree as narrga or gunjid, the Mulluk-Mulluk know it as dawart, the Yangman know it as bodog, the Gurindji peoples as jadburru and the Wagiman as jagatjjin. It is a medium-sized tree with rough, tessellated bark on the trunk and branches, lance-shaped to curved adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven or nine, white or cream-coloured flowers and barrel-shaped fruit.
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Corymbia polycarpa
- Slug
- corymbia-polycarpa
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Genus
- Corymbia
- Species
- polycarpa
- Wikidata QID
- Q2998196
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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