Scientific Name: Corymbia trachyphloia

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  • Pronunciation:
    cor-RIMB-ee-ah
  • Common Name:
    Brown Bloodwood
  • Derivation:
    Corymbia: Gr. corynbos - cluster, column trachyphloia: Gr. trachys - rough, phloios - bark
  • Type:
    Tree
  • Family:
    MYRTACEAE
  • Flowers:
    White, terminal panicles.
  • Fruit:
    Small, woody, wineglass shaped capsule, thin walled, seeds shiny
  • Vegetation Type:
    Dry Eucalypt Forest . (Eg.Belli Creek.Rd, cnr Noosa Cooroy Rd and Beckmans Road)
  • Species List:
    Cooroibah Conservation Park, Cooroibah Bushland Reserve, Cranks Creek, Eucalypt Forest Trees, RE 12.3.11. RE 12.12.14.
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Timber: pale yellow in colour, moderately strong and durable. Generally has abundant gum veins. Main uses: General construction timber for all situations, fencing , poles, railway sleepers, house stumps. Honey Production: light amber to pale amber, honey source minor, pollen source medium.

Identification Notes

brown wingless Trunk fibrous to end of small branches Found on sandy skeletal slow or stony soils often on slopes or ridges.

Associated Fauna

Bird and butterfly attracting

Landscaping Notes

Noosa Council Preferred Species list,