Archidendron lucyi

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Archidendron lucyi
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Archidendron lucyi flowers
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Clade: Mimosoideae
Genus: Archidendron
Species:
A. lucyi
Binomial name
Archidendron lucyi
Synonyms [1]
List
    • Affonsea lucyi(F.Muell.) Kuntze
    • Albizia lucyi(F.Muell.) F.Muell.
    • Archidendron beguiniisensu auct., non Dewit
    • Archidendron chrysocarpumK.Schum. & Lauterb.
    • Archidendron effeminatumde Wit
    • Archidendron lucyi var. schlechteri(Harms) Dewit
    • Archidendron papuanumMerr. & L.M.Perry
    • Archidendron peekeliiLauterb.
    • Archidendron schlechteriHarms
    • Archidendron sogerenseBaker f.
    • Archidendron solomonenseHemsl.
    • Pithecellobium chrysocarpum(K.Schum. & Lauterb.) Mohlenbr.
    • Pithecellobium lucyi(F.Muell.) F.Muell.
    • Pithecellobium solomonense(Hemsl.) Mohlenbr.
    • Pithecolobium lucyiF.Muell.

Archidendron lucyi is a small tree species in the legume family (Fabaceae). The native range extends from North Eastern Australia, Eastern Malesia to the Solomon Islands. A. lucyi grows in the understorey of lowland rainforest. [2]

As with other members of the genus, A. lucyi produces large pinnate leaves. The species is cauliflorous, producing flowers directly from the trunk. The cream coloured filaments are 3–5 cm long and form the showiest part of the flowers. The flowers are followed by highly conspicuous red or orange seed pods, which split open when ripe to reveal black seeds.

Seed pods Archidendron lucyii seed pods.jpg
Seed pods

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References

  1. The Plant List
  2. F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Archidendron lucyi". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government . Retrieved 20 June 2021.

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