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 (2⅛ in) long by 38 mm (1½ 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.