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Homalanthus populifolius

Graham (1827)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Euphorbiaceae Genus: Homalanthus

bleeding heart, Queensland poplar

Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
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Bibliography

Name Published In: Edinburgh New Philos. J. 3: 175 (1827)

Other References

Oppenheimer 2004:11 (NEWNAT/EM, H [as Omalanthus populifolius], DESCR); McNeill et al. 2006 (conservation of genus spelling as Homalanthus [Appendix IIIE3])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Homalanthus populifolius Manuka NAR;, nature trail up to Kipuka Kilioe Metrosideros lowland mesic forest ca 25 - 30 m tall. W/ understory of Nestegis, Pisonia, Charpentiera, Psychotria hawaiiensis, Claoxylon, Myrsine lessertiana, Dodonaea viscosa, Alyxia oliviformis, Pipturus albidus, Antidesma platyphyllum & A. pulvinatum. Preserved_Specimen tree, 8 m tall, 25 cm dbh, trunk gray-brown, lvs dark green above, white-green below, petiole with red-purple tinge, fls yellow-green, young frt green maturing brown with slight purple tinge, serous threat spreading quickly, well established around Oceanview Estates. Wood, K.R. 13209 Hawaii BISH 2008-08-07
2 Homalanthus populifolius East Maui, Makawao District, Pololei Place, Kokomo, Haiku Mesic forest on weathered basalt, under Eucalyptus tree. Associated vegetation: Eucalyptus spp., Livistona chinense, Pennisetum atropurpureum. Preserved_Specimen Erect perennial shrub 2m ht; crown round; old leaves turn red; clear sap (not much); fruit 2-lobed. Starr, F. 204041 Maui BISH 2002-04-04
3 Homalanthus populifolius East Maui, Makawao District, Pololei Place, Kokomo, Haiku Mesic forest on weathered basalt, under Eucalyptus tree. Associated vegetation: Eucalyptus spp., Livistona chinense, Pennisetum atropurpureum. Preserved_Specimen Erect perennial shrub 2m ht; crown round; old leaves turn red; clear sap (not much); fruit 2-lobed. Starr, F. 204041 Maui BISH 2002-04-04
4 Homalanthus populifolius Manuka NAR Kau Rare in dry-mesic olopua/lama/ohia forest, in kipuka of 2000+- year old soil. Preserved_Specimen Small tree 6' tall. Stevens, F.L. 11 Hawaii BISH 1997-08-01
5 Homalanthus populifolius Manuka NAR, Olopua iki Kipuka mesic forest; Acacia koa, Metrosideros, Nestegis sandwicensis, Myrsine lanaiensis, Coprosma cymosa, Dodonaea viscosa, Pouteria sandwicensis, Claoxylon sandwicensis, Wikstroemia oahuensis, Cheirodendron trigynum, Psychotria marinianum, Pipturus albidus, Pittosporum, Psydrax odorata, Pisonia, Urera glabra, Psidium guajava, Passiflora Preserved_Specimen 8-12' tree; flower; fruit Perlman, S. 20512 Hawaii BISH 2007-07-11
6 Homalanthus populifolius Near Ginger Blossom Lane, Ocean View Estates, near Manuka State Park Mesic forest. Preserved_Specimen Perennial shrub 6 to 10ft ht. Starr, F. 205021 Hawaii BISH 2002-05-02
7 Homalanthus populifolius East Maui, Makawao District, Maliko Gulch, E side, near Kaluanui Rd. Preserved_Specimen Shrubs 2m tall w. red petioles; little or no milky latex. Oppenheimer, H.L. 50203 Maui BISH 2002-05-04
8 Homalanthus populifolius Koloa District. Lawai Valley. National Tropical Botanical Garden. Acc. No. 840269002 Medicinal Area Preserved_Specimen Small tree of 7 ft. Leaves dark, dull green above with yellowish-green mid-rib, below grey-green; young leaf buds yellowish-green tinged red. Petioles tinged brick red. Fruit dull, slightly grey-green. rec'd from Hortus de Wolf, Haren, Netherlands. Flynn, T.W. 3481 Kauai BISH 1989-07-25
9 Homalanthus populifolius East Maui, Makawao District, Maliko Gulch, E side, near Kaluanui Rd. Preserved_Specimen Shrubs 2m tall w. red petioles; little or no milky latex. Oppenheimer, H.L. 50203 Maui BISH 2002-05-04
10 Homalanthus populifolius Honolulu: Foster Botanic Garden Preserved_Specimen Young tree 1.5 m tall, potted in full sun. Lau, J. 2992 Oahu BISH 1986-12-09
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