Corymbia ficifolia (F. Muell.) K. D. Hill & L. A. S. Johnson, Telopea 6: 245 (1995).
The fruits of the red-flowering gum are barrel- to urn-shaped woody capsules, 2-3.5 cm long x 2-4 cm wide with deeply enclosed valves. These are sold as “gum nuts ficofolia” in the potpourri trade.
Corymbia ficifolia is endemic to Western Australia but cultivated worldwide for its brilliant flowers.
Myrtaceae
Eucalyptus ficifolia F. Muell.
Authors: A.O. Tucker, A.J. Redford, J.L. Scher, M.D. Trice
Last updated: January 2020
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