Sub-species
subsp. aptycha
Spring Bloodwood
This tree differs from the species by having capsules that lack prominent rips and are up to 54 mm (2? in) long by 38 mm (1˝ in)wide. The identifying features include large scruffy flower buds and fruit and a large adult leaves that are discolorous. It grows in restricted region in the far Top End of the Northern Territory near the Coburg peninsula.