This photo shows the fruit of the "Red gum" tree. The fruit is locally called a "Honky nut". The trees produce many of these nuts which fall and cover the ground and can become treacherous while trying to walk amongst them.

The local parrots eat the seeds from inside while the nut is still green.

The term "Red gum" does not come from red flowers as most of the trees have white flowers. (some do flower pink to red but that is not the norm.) When the bark of the tree is injured, it seeps a red gum and looks as if it is bleeding. Hence the "Red gum".

Another common name is Marri.

Aboriginal Use of Native Plant: "Marri: Also known as Medicine tree because: 1. The red gum or 'kino' was sprinkled onto wounds to prevent bleeding or mixed with water to be used as a mouthwash or disinfectant 2. Tannin has antiseptic qualities 3. Large quantities of the powdered gum was used to tan kangaroo skins"

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