Corymbia maculata (Spotted gum)

Corymbia maculata(cultivated) Burnley Gardens, Burnley, Victoria, Australia

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Growth Characteristics information is sourced from: State Flora Catalog, Government of South Australia Licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license.

SPOTTED GUM FACTS

distribution map showing range of Corymbia maculata in Australia

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Common Name
Spotted gum

Description
The Spotted Gum is a medium to tall eucalypt. The distinctive trunk is blotched with patches of old bark remaining on the new smooth, cream bark underneath. The leaves are lance shapes and 10cm - 20 cm long. It has white flowers in winter and spring. Flowers are not a prominent as some other corymbia species. Fruits are barrel shaped and about 15 mm in diameter.

Distribution
Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria.,

Growth Characteristics
Height (m): 10 - 40
Spread (m): 8 - 20
Soil Texture: loam, clay
Soil pH: acid soils, neutral soils, alkaliine soils
Frost Sensitivity: sensitive / moderately sensitive
Minimum Rainfall (mm): 500
Flower Colour: cream
Flower Season: summer, winter, spring

(source: SA State Flora Catalog)

Propagation
seed

Wildlife Interest
attracts honeyeaters

Classification

Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Corymbia
Species:	maculata
Common Name:	Spotted gum

Relatives in same Genus
  Corymbia aparrerinja
  Corymbia citriodora
  Corymbia gummifera
  Corymbia intermedia
  Corymbia ptychocarpa
  Corymbia setosa
  Corymbia terminalis
  Corymbia tessellaris
  Corymbia torelliana
  Corymbia 'Summer Red'