This is why these trees are called gum trees - a big lump of sap on a Bloodwood (Corymbia Gummifera) appropriately red blood coloured!

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Easy to see why this is called a Bloodwood tree.

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Location: Shepherds Bush in Jells Park, Glen Waverley, Victoria
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