Corymbia ficifolia
Red flowering gum · also Redflower gum, Red-flowering-gum, Scarlet gum
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Corymbia ficifolia, commonly known as red flowering gum, is a small tree endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It features rough, fibrous bark, egg-shaped leaves, and showy bright red, pink, or orange flowers in late summer, followed by urn-shaped fruit. This desirable ornamental accent tree tolerates dryness, salt spray, and smog, making it suitable for urban planting.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 5,5960.38%—12 in
- 2,4741.8%—18 in
- 1,5420.33%35 yr18 in
- 9270.60%—3.8 in
Traits
- Form
- Ornamental
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 18–45 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–60 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 16 in, mean 17 in, 90th percentile 30 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.
