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Corymbia terminalis

Scientific Name	Corymbia terminalis
Categories	Tree
Common Name(s)	Tjuta , Joolta, Desert Bloodwood
Family	Myrtaceae

Description

"Tree to 18 m tall, or rarely a mallee. Forming a lignotuber. Bark rough on part or all of trunk, sometimes extending to the larger branches but not uncommonly on lower trunk only, tessellated, light brown to light grey or, where flakes have recently shed, reddish, pink or orange; bark of larger limbs may be rough or smooth; smooth bark whitish or cream." (Euclid, 4th Ed.)

Notes

A sizeable body of notes covering this taxon appear in Euclid, 4th Ed. which should be studied. There are a several Corymbia species which may be confused with C. terminalis. The tree is very approachable where we have observed it, especially from Mount Isa to Cloncurry and near Hughenden and Prairie further east. Flowering of C. terminalis is obvious from distances whilst travelling roads. The seed often becomes available a short time after wattles finish fruiting in Spring.

Historical Notes

Distribution

"Widespread from southern Arnhem Land and south of the Gulf of Carpentaria to arid central Australia including north-western New South Wales, a large part of western and central Queensland extending to north of Charters Towers and Chillagoe, northern South Australia, Gibson Desert in Western Australia; in central desert country usually on plains adjacent to E. chippendalei on the dunes." (Brooker, M.I.H., and Kleinig, D.A., 2004)