Corymbia calophyllaCommon name: Marri

Meaning of name: The meaning of the word Corymbia is not known. Calophylla is from the Greek words calos, meaning beautiful, and phyllon, meaning leaf.

Distribution: Occurs from Murchison River to Cape Riche.

Remarks: A tree to 40 metres tall. The white flowers are produced from January to May. This tree has distinctive seed capsules, commonly called ‘honkey-nuts’.

References: Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharp. 1996.
Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.