Species
Castanospermum australe
Etymology
australe: southern, from the Latin australis
Common Name(s)
bean tree, Moreton Bay bean, Moreton Bay chesnut
Authority
Castanospermum australe A.Cunn. ex Mudie
Family
Fabaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs
Flower Colours
Red / Pink,Yellow
Origin
Australia
Reason for Introduction
Ornamental
Life Cycle and Dispersal
Long lived tree. Reproduces exclusively by seed. Large, long-lived, and hard-shelled seed is dispersed by gravity and by humans tossing fruits/seeds
Tolerances
Cold intolerant
This page last updated on 26 Jul 2014