Marri
Corymbia calophylla
Family Myrtaceae
Near Threatened (IUCN) — key jarrah-forest co-dominant
About
A large flowering tree endemic to southwest WA, growing 40-60m tall, forming the tall open jarrah-marri forests that dominate Lane Poole Reserve alongside jarrah.
How to spot it
Rough, tessellated grey-brown to red-brown bark over the whole trunk (unlike jarrah's fibrous strips). Thick glossy lance-shaped leaves 9-14cm long. White-to-pink flowers Dec-May followed by large woody 'honky nut' gumnuts.
Found in
- Lane Poole Reserve
Source: Wikipedia: Corymbia calophylla; Wikipedia: Lane Poole Reserve
Photo: Cas Liber (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons