Corymbia calophylla
Marri · also Redgum, Beautiful leaf eucalyptus
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Corymbia calophylla, or marri, is a large evergreen tree native to southwestern Western Australia, characterized by rough bark, lance-shaped leaves, and white to pink flowers that produce distinctive "honky nuts" (large oval to urn-shaped fruit). It is a hardy species, smog tolerant, and low water use, attracting bees and birds, making it suitable for urban environments.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 150.01%—5.6 in
- 120.01%—19 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50–80 ft
- Canopy spread
- 50 ft
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.5 in, mean 11 in, 90th percentile 21 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Southwest Australia savanna
- Southwest Australia woodlands
Other Corymbia in the catalogue
7 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
