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Corymbia calophylla

(Lindl.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson (1995)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Myrtales Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Corymbia

marri, Port Gregory eucalyptus, red gum

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Trees 15–40 m tall.

Stems: Bark gray to grayish brown, fibrous or tessellate throughout.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Adult Alternate. Blades ovate to broadly lanceolate, 9–14 cm long, 2.5–4 cm wide. Apex acuminate. Blades discolorous. Margins entire. Petioles 15–20 mm long. Stipules vestigial or absent.

Flowers: Flowers 3–7 in umbels arranged in terminal, corymbose inflorescences, peduncles 15–35 mm long, pedicels 10–30 mm long. buds clavate, 7–14 mm long, 7–10 mm wide; operculum depressed–hemispherical, apiculate. Flowers bisexual (perfect), actinomorphic. Calyx modified into an operculum; operculum flattened. Stamens numerous, in several whorls; filaments cream or pink; anthers dithecal. Ovary inferior; ovule placentation axile.

Fruit: Fruit urceolate; 30–50 mm long; 28–40 mm wide; valves included. Seeds terminally winged.

Ploidy: 2n = 22

Habitat: Planted on O'ahu and Hawai'i; and at least maintaining populations.

Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Forestry

Pollinators

Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Telopea 6: 240 (1995)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:951 (O, H [as Eucalyptus calophylla]); Hill & Johnson 1995:240/Herbst & Wagner 1999:24 (COMBNOV:Syn. E. calophylla)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Corymbia calophylla (Lindl.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson kapapala kau hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN russ, g.w. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 8/8/1927
2 Corymbia calophylla (Lindl.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson kamuela, hawaii in one-line windbreak, windy and fairly dry PRESERVED_SPECIMEN ewart iii, g.r. collector number: 270 Hawaii BISH 1/29/1932
3 Corymbia calophylla (Lindl.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson Pacific Palisades, Komo Mai Drive. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN W. M. Bush 505 Oahu PTBG 12/14/1976
4 Corymbia calophylla (Lindl.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson Beginning of Manana trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Pyle, L. s.n. Oahu BISH 4/15/1992
5 Corymbia calophylla (Lindl.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson tantalus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN j. f. rock s.n. Oahu US 8/8/1909
6 Corymbia calophylla (Lindl.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson Tantalus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Rock, J. F. s.n. Oahu US 3/23/1905
7 Corymbia calophylla (Lindl.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson Kapapala Kau Hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Russ, G.W. s.n. Hawaii BISH 4/10/1905
8 Corymbia calophylla (Lindl.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson Kamuela, Hawaii in one-line windbreak, windy and fairly dry PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Ewart III, G.R. 270 Hawaii BISH 1/29/1932
9 Corymbia calophylla (Lindl.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson Manana Ridge, beginning of Manana trail. Ewa district, Ahupuaa of Manana Grassy open area with Acacia koa and other Eucalyptus sp. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Pyle, L. 52 Oahu BISH 2/2/1994
10 Corymbia calophylla (Lindl.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson Tantalus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN 6036 Oahu BISH 11/1/1909
11 Corymbia calophylla (Lindl.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson beginning of manana trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN pyle, l. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 4/15/1992
12 Corymbia calophylla (Lindl.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson manana ridge, beginning of manana trail. ewa district, ahupuaa of manana Grassy open area with Acacia koa and other Eucalyptus sp. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN pyle, l. collector number: 52 Oahu BISH 2/2/1994
13 Corymbia calophylla (Lindl.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson tantalus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN collector number: 6036 Oahu BISH 11/1/1909
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