Archidendron lucyi

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]

Archidendron lucyi
Archidendron lucyi flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Archidendron
Species:
A. lucyi
Binomial name
Archidendron lucyi
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Affonsea lucyi (F.Muell.) Kuntze
    • Albizia lucyi (F.Muell.) F.Muell.
    • Archidendron beguinii sensu auct., non Dewit
    • Archidendron chrysocarpum K.Schum. & Lauterb.
    • Archidendron effeminatum de Wit
    • Archidendron lucyi var. schlechteri (Harms) Dewit
    • Archidendron papuanum Merr. & L.M.Perry
    • Archidendron peekelii Lauterb.
    • Archidendron schlechteri Harms
    • Archidendron sogerense Baker f.
    • Archidendron solomonense Hemsl.
    • Pithecellobium chrysocarpum (K.Schum. & Lauterb.) Mohlenbr.
    • Pithecellobium lucyi (F.Muell.) F.Muell.
    • Pithecellobium solomonense (Hemsl.) Mohlenbr.
    • Pithecolobium lucyi F.Muell.

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

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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