Homalanthus — 3 species
Botanical species in the genus Homalanthus recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Homalanthus novoguineensis
Homalanthus novoguineensis
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seeds are required. A fast-growing species.
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Homalanthus populifolius
Homalanthus populifolius
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Found in the wild growing on coral rubble, sandy soil and brown loam. Trees are fast-growing, but fairly short-lived. They can be 3 metres tall at the end of their first year from seed.
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Homalanthus populneus
Homalanthus populneus
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Found in the wild on soils over granitic or sandstone rock, limestone rubble, shallow soil on rock with sulphur, ultramafic soil, silt clay, yellowish brown sandy loam, white sand, deep humus layer over clay, peaty soil, rusty red soil with concretions of iron, fertile compact soil. Plants can flower and produce fruit all year round. Ants' nests are commonly observed in the upper branches of the tree.
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