Homalanthus populifolius Graham

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Photo: Mark Hyde
Guys Cliff Rd, Borrowdale

Photo: Bart Wursten
Cleveland Dam

Photo: Mark Hyde
De Villiers Road, New Alexandra Park

Synonyms:
Common names:	Bleeding-heart tree (English) Queensland poplar (English) Umbrella tree (English)
Description:	Glabrous tree, 2-4 m. Stipules caducous, leaving prominent scars. Leaves: petiole 3-9 cm, reddish; glands small, sessile; lamina 4-14 × 2-10 cm, ovate-rhombic to ovate-triangular, green above, glaucous beneath, turning red with age; apex acuminate; margin entire. Inflorescences 6-12 cm; bracts 1 mm, broadly ovate. Fruit 8-9 mm, dull green or grey-green ± smooth. Seeds smooth.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	populifolius: leaves resembling a poplar (Populus sp.)
Flowering time:	Sep - Nov
Worldwide distribution:	Papua New Guinea and N and E Australia.
Growth form(s):	Tree.
Insects associated with this species:
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Image last updated:	Saturday 23 September 2006
Literature:

Flora of Zimbabwe: Homalanthus populifolius

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Homalanthus populifolius
African Plant Database: Homalanthus populifolius
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Homalanthus populifolius
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Homalanthus populifolius
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Homalanthus populifolius
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Homalanthus populifolius
JSTOR Plant Science: Homalanthus populifolius
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Homalanthus populifolius
Plants of the World Online: Homalanthus populifolius
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