Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Myrtaceae | Genus: Corymbia | Species: Corymbia citriodora (Hook) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson |
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Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Corymbia citriodora subsp, variegata (F. Muell.) A.R. Bean & M.W. Mc Donald | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Lemon - scented Gum | Flower Type | Corymb |
| English / Trade Name | Lemon - scented Gum, Lemon scented spotted gum. | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Safeda | Fruiting Period | Jan-March |
| Altitude | Up to1000m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Capsules are urn-shaped.. It is 10 mm in diameter, 10 mm high, valves enclosed. |
| Habitat | High Altitude, Cultivated, | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Native of Australia | Bark Details | Bark smooth, pale, uniform or slightly mottled bark, white to coppery in summer, often powdery, shedding in thin curling flakes. |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Sector 17 | Origin | Exotic |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Lence shaped | ||
| Description of Species | Tree 20-40 m high; bark smooth, shiny over the whole trunk, decorating in small plates. Leaves not opposite, lanceolate, some peltate, rough, hairy especially on veins and edges. Inflorescence terminal or corymbs, in a group of 3-5-flowers, with subcylindrical peduncle. Operculum flattened, hemispherical, ± apiculate. Fruit valves enclosed. | Leaf Details | Leaves not opposite, lanceolate, some peltate, rough, hairy especially on veins and edges. |
