Homalanthus populifolius
Bleeding Heart Tree, Bleeding Heart
Other regional names: Native Bleeding Heart +2 more
- Native Bleeding Heart
- Native Poplar
- Queensland Poplar
Also known as: Carumbium pallidum Müll.Arg. +5 more
- Carumbium pallidum Müll.Arg.
- Carumbium platyneuron Müll.Arg.
- Carumbium sieberi Müll.Arg.
- Homalanthus goodenoviensis Airy Shaw
- Homalanthus goodenoviensis AiryShaw
- Omalanthus populifolius Graham
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Homalanthus populifolius (commonly known as Bleeding heart tree or Bleeding-Heart) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Indigenous to Tropical Asia and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, New South Wales, Norfolk Is., Queensland, Solomon Is., Victoria
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
New Zealand North, Western Australia