Salicaceae
Homalium

Homalium tomentosum (Vent.) Benth.

First published in J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 4: 34 (1859)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. India to W. Malesia. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Santisuk, T. & Balslev, H. (eds.) (2015). Flora of Thailand 13(1): 1-141. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1955-1958). Flora Malesiana 5: 1-595. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Wiriadinata, H., Girmansyah, D., Hunter, J.M., Hoover, W.S. & Kartawinata, K. (2013). Floristic study of West Sumbawa, Indonesia. Reinwardtia 13: 391-404.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Applequist, W.L. (2013). A nomenclator for Homalium (Salicaceae). Skvortsovia 1: 12-74.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Santisuk, T. & Balslev, H. (eds.) (2015). Flora of Thailand 13(1): 1-141. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1955-1958). Flora Malesiana 5: 1-595. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Wiriadinata, H., Girmansyah, D., Hunter, J.M., Hoover, W.S. & Kartawinata, K. (2013). Floristic study of West Sumbawa, Indonesia. Reinwardtia 13: 391-404.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 1953 s.coll. [s.n.] India K000591530 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gamble, J.S. [13644] India K003584168 Yes
Jacobs, M. [4905] Indonesia K003584426 No
Kostermans; Kuswata; Soegeng; Soepadmo [KKSS59] Indonesia K003584429 No
Gamble, J.S. [13836] India K003584169 Yes
s.coll. [13241β] Indonesia K004030912 No
Boschproefst [s.n.] Indonesia K003584425 No
Jaag, O. [445] Indonesia K003584428 No
Lace, J.H. [4460] Burma K003584166 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K003584422 No
s.coll. [7212β] Indonesia K003584418 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Burma K003584167 Yes
Koorders [7208β] Indonesia K003584423 No
Deighton, F.C. [2778] Sierra Leone K003584165 Yes
Mckee, H.S. [5969] Burma K003584170 Yes
s.coll. [7217β] Indonesia K003584421 No
Kerr, A. [5837] Thailand K003584398 No
M. le Thorel (Dr.) [2110] Thailand K003584397 No
Horsfield [s.n.] Thailand K003584400 No
s.coll. [7214β] Indonesia K003584419 No
s.coll. [7207β] Indonesia K004030911 No
Bache [28390] Indonesia K003584420 No
Pooma, R.; Phattarahirankanok, K.; Sirimongkol [6290] Thailand K003584394 No
Kooders [13795β] Indonesia K003584424 No
Pierre, L. [169] Thailand K003584395 No
Put [1823] Thailand K003584401 No
Kuswata [205] Indonesia K003584427 No
Gamble, J.S. [15739] India K003584164 Yes
C.P.; B.S.; B.N. [2973] Thailand K003584396 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [9700] Thailand K003584399 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4898] Blakwellia propinqua K001104172 Unknown Type Material Yes
Porter, G. [Cat. no. 4898] Malaysia Blakwellia propinqua K001104171 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4897] Burma Blakwellia spiralis K000639326 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4897] Burma Blakwellia spiralis K000639328 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0