Swamp Bloodwood (Corymbia ptychocarpa earlier known as Eucalyptus ptychocarpa)
Swamp Bloodwood (Corymbia ptychocarpa earlier known as Eucalyptus ptychocarpa) is a small to medium sized tree from the family Myrtaceae. It is native to Australia.
Corymbia ptychocarpa grows up to 20m height under ideal conditions. Being a hydrophyte it is found in open forests along streams, rivers and other moist places. The crown is drooping, with pendulous branching, especially when young.
๐ท The trunk is reddish to greyish brown, deeply ridged.
๐ท Leaves are semi-glossy green, leathery, fairly large (up to 30cm by 7cm), with pale yellow midrib. The leaves are aromatic when crushed.
๐ท Attractive deep pink flowers, with powderpuff like appearance bear numerous filamentous stamens. The flowers are produced in umbels of 3-7 flowers, and attract birds and insects.
๐ท Fruits are cylindrical, explosive woody capsules ("gum nuts"), large (4cm by 3cm). Seeds small, with lightweight chaff to aid wind dispersal.
๐ท ETYMOLOGY
The genus refers to the arrangement of flowers in corymbs and the specific epithet ptychocarpa means folded fruit.
๐ท Grown as an ornamental, for its flowers, near lakes or riverside parks to attract birds.
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