Status:
valid
Authors:
Benth.
Source:
tro
Year:
1859
Citation Micro:
J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 4: 34 (1859)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001062879
Common Names
- Homalium rufescens
- Rufescent Homalium
- Rufescens Homalium
Uses & Benefits
Homalium rufescens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for timber, fuel, and to make charcoal.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Homalium rufescens has small white flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single stem.
Where to Find Homalium rufescens
Homalium rufescens is native to South Africa and can be found in dry, rocky areas.
Species in the Homalium genus
Homalium abdessammadii,
Homalium acuminatum,
Homalium acutissimum,
Homalium africanum,
Homalium alnifolium,
Homalium aneityense,
Homalium angustifolium,
Homalium austrocaledonicum,
Homalium barandae,
Homalium betulifolium,
Homalium bismarckense,
Homalium brachybotrys,
Homalium bracteatum,
Homalium brevidens,
Homalium burmanicum,
Homalium buxifolium,
Homalium caput-avis,
Homalium caryophyllaceum,
Homalium celebicum,
Homalium chasei,
Homalium circumpinnatum,
Homalium cochinchinense,
Homalium dalzielii,
Homalium dasyanthum,
Homalium decurrens,
Homalium dentrecasteauxense,
Homalium deplanchei,
Homalium dewevrei,
Homalium dewitii,
Homalium dictyoneurum,
Homalium elegantulum,
Homalium francii,
Homalium fulviflorum,
Homalium gitingense,
Homalium glabrifolium,
Homalium gracilipes,
Homalium grandiflorum,
Homalium guianense,
Homalium guillainii,
Homalium henriquesii,
Homalium hypolasium,
Homalium intermedium,
Homalium jainii,
Homalium juxtapositum,
Homalium kanaliense,
Homalium kunstleri,
Homalium lastoursvillense,
Homalium laurifolium,
Homalium le-ratiorum,
Homalium letestui,
Species in the Salicaceae family
Abatia angeliana,
Abatia americana,
Abatia canescens,
Abatia glabra,
Abatia mexicana,
Abatia microphylla,
Abatia parviflora,
Abatia rugosa,
Abatia spicata,
Abatia stellata,
Azara alpina,
Azara celastrina,
Azara dentata,
Azara integrifolia,
Azara intermedia,
Azara lanceolata,
Azara microphylla,
Azara petiolaris,
Azara salicifolia,
Azara serrata,
Azara uruguayensis,
Banara acunae,
Banara arguta,
Banara axilliflora,
Banara boliviana,
Banara brasiliensis,
Banara brittonii,
Banara caymanensis,
Banara cordifolia,
Banara domingensis,
Banara excisa,
Banara glauca,
Banara guianensis,
Banara ibaguensis,
Banara larensis,
Banara leptophylla,
Banara minutiflora,
Banara nitida,
Banara orinocensis,
Banara parviflora,
Banara portoricensis,
Banara quinquenervis,
Banara regia,
Banara riparia,
Banara riscoi,
Banara saxicola,
Banara selleana,
Banara serrata,
Banara splendens,
Banara tomentosa,