Bleeding Heart ( Queensland Poplar )

Description:

A small tree or shrub, up to 8 meters tall and 15 cm in diameter. The trunk is cylindrical with greyish brown bark, fairly smooth but with some bumps and irregularities. Branchlets appear thick, reddish or green. The leaves are triangular, not toothed and alternate. 5 to 15 cm long. The leaves turn red when senescent, hence the common name of Bleeding Heart.