Fruits/Seeds
Urn shaped fruit 0.7 – 1.4 cm long, 0.7 – 1 cm diameter.
Field Guide
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Marri
Corymbia comes from Latin (corymbium) a "corymb" refers to floral clusters where all flowers branch from the stem at different levels but ultimately terminate at about the same level and calophylla comes from Greek (calo) beautiful, and (phyllon) a leaf.
Large tree with tessellated bark, up to 40 – 60 m high.
Leaves
Lance to oval shape. Veins are distinct.
Flowers
White to pink.
What to Observe
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First fully open single flower
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Full flowering (record all days)
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End of flowering (when 95% of the flowers have faded)
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No flowering
When and Where
When To Look
- Year round
- Flowers from December to May
Where To Look
- South Western Australia, widely spread
- Ranging from Geraldton to Albany (inland to Albany highway)
What Else?
Similar Species
Marri is superficially similar to Red-flowering Gum (Corymbia ficifolia). However it has urn-shaped fruit rather than barrel shaped, its seeds are larger and do not have wings, and its oil glands in the leaves are prominent. C. ficifolia always has scarlet flowers, while marri flowers are almost always white.
