Range bloodwood facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Range bloodwood |
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| Corymbia abergiana near Paluma | |
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Corymbia
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abergiana
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Eucalyptus abergiana F.Muell. |
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The Corymbia abergiana, often called the Range Bloodwood or Rockingham Bay bloodwood, is a special tree. It is found only in Queensland, Australia. This tree has rough bark on its main trunk and bigger branches. But its smaller branches have smooth bark. Its adult leaves are shaped like a spear. The tree produces creamy white flowers. After the flowers, it grows barrel-shaped fruits with a very thick edge.
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What the Range Bloodwood Looks Like
The Range Bloodwood is a tree that usually grows between 3 and 15 meters (about 10 to 50 feet) tall. It has a special woody swelling at its base called a lignotuber. This helps the tree regrow after fires or damage.
Its bark is rough and looks like a puzzle or mosaic. It feels coarse and fibrous. The bark can be grey-brown to red-brown on the trunk and larger branches. The smaller branches have smooth, greyish-brown bark that peels off in small pieces.
Young plants and new shoots (called coppice regrowth) have shiny green leaves. These leaves are paler on their underside. They can be egg-shaped, oval, or spear-shaped. They are usually 80 to 135 millimeters long and 20 to 45 millimeters wide.
Adult leaves grow one after another along the stem. They are shiny dark green on top and much paler underneath. These leaves are spear-shaped to broadly spear-shaped. They measure 80 to 152 millimeters long and 20 to 64 millimeters wide. Each leaf has a stem called a petiole, which is 13 to 40 millimeters long.
The flower buds grow at the ends of the small branches. They are on a branched stalk called a peduncle, which is 5 to 38 millimeters long. Each branch usually has seven buds. These buds are often sessile, meaning they attach directly without a small stalk.
When the buds are ready to open, they are barrel-shaped. They are 21 to 34 millimeters long and 18 to 26 millimeters wide. They have a very thick rim, and their parts (called valves) are enclosed inside. The seeds are dull to somewhat shiny red-brown. They have a wing at one end, which helps them fly away in the wind.
How the Range Bloodwood Got Its Name
The Range Bloodwood was first officially described in 1878. A scientist named Ferdinand von Mueller gave it the name Eucalyptus abergiana. He published this description in his book, Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae.
Later, in 1995, two other scientists, Ken Hill and Lawrie Johnson, changed its name. They renamed it Corymbia abergiana. The second part of its scientific name, abergiana, honors a person named Ernst Åberg.
Where the Range Bloodwood Lives
The Corymbia abergiana tree grows in forests. It prefers hills and gentle slopes. You can find it in areas close to the coast in North Queensland. Its range stretches from near Mareeba to near Paluma.
Protecting the Range Bloodwood
The Queensland Government has a list of plants and animals and how safe they are. Under their Nature Conservation Act 1992, this tree is classified as "least concern." This means that the Range Bloodwood is not currently at risk of disappearing.
