Red bloodwood honey
Corymbia gummifera
Honey from the red bloodwood (Corymbia gummifera), which flowers in late summer and autumn. It is deep amber and rich in body.
- Origin
- Blue Mountains and coastal New South Wales
- Colour
- 100 mm · amber
- Taste
- resinous, caramel, nutty
- Plant
- Corymbia gummifera · bloodwood (Corymbia) →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
The tree is named after the dark red resin (kino) that seeps from its bark, and it flowers only once every two to four years.
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