"Tree to 50 m tall. Forming a lignotuber. Bark smooth throughout, white to pink or coppery, often powdery, shedding in thin curling flakes..." (Euclid, 4th Ed.)

Corymbia citriodora subsp. citriodora is a heavily utilised tree in mined land rehabilitation owing more to its long record of success on spoils than any other factor. Mine spoils are often hostile growing substrates in Queensland. Spoil chemical and physical properties deleterious to plant growth assert themselves here despite measures such as covering in 300mm of topsoil. Spoils often contain soluble salts in amounts which induce water stress in plants. Corymbia citriodora is naturally adapted to soils with low water availability and maybe this explains its success on mine spoils.

Collection of Corymbia citriodora seed is difficult in wild situations because the height of the bottom most branches often exceeds the reach of most methods. Harvesting with the rifle method has been the main successful way of producing bulk seed from wild populations. Trees in forests experience high competition and grow tall looking for light. Corymbia citriodora also produces major crops of seed less frequently than many other Eucalyptus and Corymbia species.

EUCLID Eucalypts of Australia Edition 4 (2015, internet based, hosted by the Atlas of Living Australia). Date accessed: Oct 11, 2019.

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https://apps.lucidcentral.org/euclid/text/entities/bloodwoods.htm#spottedgums

Brooker M.I.H., Kleinig D.A. (2004) ‘Field guide to eucalypts. Vol. 3. 2nd edn. (Bloomings Books: Melbourne)