Long fruited Bloodwood, Red Bloodwood
It is a tropical plant. It does best on light to medium soils. It needs well drained conditions and an open sunny position. It is damaged by drought and frost.
Also known as:
Gadga, Wurringilaka
Synonyms
- Eucalyptus polycarpa F. Muell.
Edible Portion
- Seeds, Galls
Where does Long fruited Bloodwood grow?
Found in: Australia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG
Notes: The gum is used for medicine. There are a 110 Corymbia species mostly originally in Australia.
Growing Long fruited Bloodwood, Red Bloodwood
Cultivation: Plants are grown from seed. Seed should be collected from local sources as these will be better adpated to local conditions.
Edible Uses: The seeds are eaten. The insect pupa inside the galls in Northern Australia is eaten. The bloodwood apples are a nut like growth with sweet fluid in the centre is eaten. Insects on the leaves produce a sweet manna like substance which is eaten.
Production: Trees flower in March to June and fruit from June to September.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
Long fruited Bloodwood, Red Bloodwood Photos
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