Status:
valid
Authors:
K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson
Source:
wcs
Year:
1995
Citation Micro:
Telopea 6: 455 (1995)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000925521
Common Names
- Corymbia Flavescens
- Yellow Bloodwood
- Flavescent Bloodwood
Description
Corymbia flavescens (also called Yellow Bloodwood, among many other common names) is a medium-sized tree that grows up to 25 m tall. It is native to Australia, and is found in open woodland and forest. It has lance-shaped leaves, and its flowers are yellow in color.
Uses & Benefits
Corymbia flavescens is used as an ornamental plant and as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Corymbia flavescens is a yellow, tubular flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, hard seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single stem.
Cultivation and Propagation
Corymbia flavescens is a small to medium-sized tree that grows up to 15 m (49 ft) tall. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a well-drained, sandy soil mix. Cuttings should be taken from semi-hardwood shoots in late summer or early autumn. They should be rooted in a well-drained, sandy soil mix.
Where to Find Corymbia flavescens
Corymbia flavescens can be found in the coastal and sub-coastal regions of Western Australia.
Species in the Corymbia genus
Corymbia serendipita,
Corymbia abbreviata,
Corymbia abergiana,
Corymbia aparrerinja,
Corymbia arafurica,
Corymbia arenaria,
Corymbia arnhemensis,
Corymbia aspera,
Corymbia aureola,
Corymbia bella,
Corymbia blakei,
Corymbia bleeseri,
Corymbia bloxsomei,
Corymbia brachycarpa,
Corymbia bunites,
Corymbia cadophora,
Corymbia calophylla,
Corymbia candida,
Corymbia chartacea,
Corymbia chillagoensis,
Corymbia chippendalei,
Corymbia citriodora,
Corymbia clandestina,
Corymbia clarksoniana,
Corymbia clavigera,
Corymbia cliftoniana,
Corymbia collina,
Corymbia confertiflora,
Corymbia dallachiana,
Corymbia dendromerinx,
Corymbia deserticola,
Corymbia dichromophloia,
Corymbia disjuncta,
Corymbia dunlopiana,
Corymbia ellipsoidea,
Corymbia eremaea,
Corymbia erythrophloia,
Corymbia eximia,
Corymbia ferriticola,
Corymbia ferruginea,
Corymbia ficifolia,
Corymbia flavescens,
Corymbia foelscheana,
Corymbia gilbertensis,
Corymbia grandifolia,
Corymbia greeniana,
Corymbia gummifera,
Corymbia haematoxylon,
Corymbia hamersleyana,
Corymbia hendersonii,
Species in the Myrtaceae family
Acca lanuginosa,
Acca macrostema,
Accara elegans,
Actinodium cunninghamii,
Agonis baxteri,
Agonis flexuosa,
Agonis grandiflora,
Agonis theiformis,
Agonis undulata,
Agonis hypericifolia,
Algrizea macrochlamys,
Algrizea minor,
Allosyncarpia ternata,
Aluta appressa,
Aluta aspera,
Aluta maisonneuvei,
Aluta quadrata,
Aluta teres,
Amomyrtella irregularis,
Amomyrtella guilii,
Amomyrtus luma,
Amomyrtus meli,
Angophora bakeri,
Angophora clelandi,
Angophora costata,
Angophora crassifolia,
Angophora dichromophloia,
Angophora euryphylla,
Angophora exul,
Angophora floribunda,
Angophora hispida,
Angophora inopina,
Angophora leiocarpa,
Angophora melanoxylon,
Angophora paludosa,
Angophora robur,
Angophora subvelutina,
Angophora woodsiana,
Angophora clelandii,
Anticoryne diosmoides,
Anticoryne ovalifolia,
Anticoryne melanosperma,
Archirhodomyrtus baladensis,
Archirhodomyrtus beckleri,
Archirhodomyrtus paitensis,
Archirhodomyrtus turbinata,
Archirhodomyrtus vieillardii,
Arillastrum gummiferum,
Astartea aspera,
Astartea corniculata,