Corymbia ficifolia or flowering gum also known as Albany flowering gum (previously known as Eucalyptus ficifolia) is one of the most commonly planted ornamental trees in the broader eucalyptus family. It is native to a very small area of south coastal Western Australia (measured in just tens of kilometres) to the east of Walpole (430 km Southeast of Perth), but is not considered under threat in the wild.
In nature Corymbia ficifolia prefers infertile, sandy soils but it is readily adaptable to most temperate locations, provided it is not exposed to severe frost or sustained tropical damp. It is an ideal street tree as it is hardy, moderately fast growing, and rarely grows large enough to require pruning.
This is the beautiful pink flowering hybrid (C.ficifolia x C.ptychocarpa) known as Corymbia 'Summer Beauty'. The flowers do not have any petals, it is the many coloured stamen that give the flowers their fluffy appearance.
This post is part of the Floral Friday Fotos meme
Such unique flower to look at
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