Homalanthus populneus Pax

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Homalanthus

Characteristics

A monoecious evergreen tree. It grows 9m high.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
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Mature height (meter) 9.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Characteristic of recently cleared areas; very open to old and shady secondary forest; light thicket; edges of lowland rainforest; roadsides; clearings; steep slopes; by rivers; open rocky stream beds; scrub land etc; at elevations to 3,000 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food dye material medicinal poison wood
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Piscicide (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Leaf

Homalanthus populneus leaf picture by Noel Dionson (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Homalanthus populneus flower picture by Noel Dionson (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Homalanthus populneus world distribution map, present in Moldova (Republic of), Philippines, and Thailand

Conservation status

Homalanthus populneus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:350038-1
WFO ID wfo-0000983012
COL ID 3MC9C
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Carumbium populifolium Carumbium populneum Homalanthus leschenaultianus Homalanthus sulawesianus Excoecaria laevis Homalanthus populneus Homalanthus populneus var. laevis Homalanthus populneus var. minor Stillingia populnea Carumbium populneum var. minus