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Red-flowering gum
Red-flowering gum
Corymbia ficifolia
Plantae
NEAR THREATENED

Stats

Lifespan
50-100 yrs
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Coastal heathland
Range
Southwest Australia
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Near Threatened

About

Red flowering gum is a small tree endemic to the south-west of Western Australia, where it grows in sandy, shallow soils. Its distinctive bright red flowers bloom in groups of seven and are followed by urn-shaped fruit.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Myrtaceae
Genus
Corymbia
Species
Corymbia ficifolia