Marri honey
Corymbia calophylla
Thick amber honey from the cream flowers of the marri, a eucalypt that grows alongside jarrah and karri in the forests of south-west Australia.
- Origin
- South-west Western Australia
- Colour
- 70 mm · light amber
- Taste
- sweet, caramel, bold
- Plant
- Corymbia calophylla · bloodwood (Corymbia) →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
With jarrah, it is one of the Western Australian honeys that show consistently high antibacterial activity in laboratory tests.
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