Corymbia intermedia

Description

The pink bloodwood is a medium to tall tree which can reach 20-30 m (65-100 ft) in height with a 10-20 m (35-65 ft) spread. The rough bark is tesselated, light brown to grey in colour and extends the branches and trunk. The lanceolate juvenile leaves are 5-10 cm (2.0-3.9 in) long by 2-2.5 cm (0.79-0.98 in) wide and dark green above with paler undersides, while the leathery adult leaves are 10-15 cm (4-6 in) long by 1.5-3 cm (0.59-1.2 in) wide, lanceolate and dark green in colour. Flowering occurs from December to March and the profuse perfumed white or cream flowers are up to 2 cm (0.79 in) in diameter.Seven flowerheads make up an inflorescence. Flowers are followed by the development of the urn-shaped gumnuts which are 1.2-2 cm (0.47-0.79 in) long and 1-1.5 cm (0.39-0.59 in) across. The pink bloodwood resembles the red bloodwood, and the two species co-occur in central New South Wales. The latter species can be distinguished by its larger gumnuts and winged seeds.