Lysiphyllum hookeri | |
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Habit | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Genus: | Lysiphyllum |
Species: | L. hookeri
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Binomial name | |
Lysiphyllum hookeri (
F.Muell.) Pedley
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Synonyms | |
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Lysiphyllum hookeri is a species of small tree endemic to Queensland, Australia, of the legume plant family Fabaceae. These trees are known by a variety of common names, including pegunny, alibangbang, Hooker's bauhinia, white bauhinia, mountain ebony and Queensland ebony. [1] [2]
It, along with the rest of the genus Lysiphyllum was formerly treated as part of the genus Bauhinia. [1] [3] [4] [5] However, molecular phylogenetic analysis confirms that Lysiphyllum is a distinct genus from Bauhinia. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
These trees grow naturally in monsoon forest, littoral rainforest and occasionally in more open forest types in north-eastern Australia. [1] It has also been widely cultivated throughout Australia and the pacific region as a drought-tolerant ornamental plant. [2] [11]
As with most members of the genus, this species produces compound leaves with only a single pair of leaflets, producing a bi-lobed leaf that resembles the wings of a butterfly. Showy white flowers are produced throughout the year dependent on rainfall, and are accented by long red stamens. They also have a lovely delicate scent. The flowers are followed by flat pods containing multiple seeds.
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Lysiphyllum hookeri | |
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![]() | |
Habit | |
Scientific classification
![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Genus: | Lysiphyllum |
Species: | L. hookeri
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Binomial name | |
Lysiphyllum hookeri (
F.Muell.) Pedley
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Synonyms | |
|
Lysiphyllum hookeri is a species of small tree endemic to Queensland, Australia, of the legume plant family Fabaceae. These trees are known by a variety of common names, including pegunny, alibangbang, Hooker's bauhinia, white bauhinia, mountain ebony and Queensland ebony. [1] [2]
It, along with the rest of the genus Lysiphyllum was formerly treated as part of the genus Bauhinia. [1] [3] [4] [5] However, molecular phylogenetic analysis confirms that Lysiphyllum is a distinct genus from Bauhinia. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
These trees grow naturally in monsoon forest, littoral rainforest and occasionally in more open forest types in north-eastern Australia. [1] It has also been widely cultivated throughout Australia and the pacific region as a drought-tolerant ornamental plant. [2] [11]
As with most members of the genus, this species produces compound leaves with only a single pair of leaflets, producing a bi-lobed leaf that resembles the wings of a butterfly. Showy white flowers are produced throughout the year dependent on rainfall, and are accented by long red stamens. They also have a lovely delicate scent. The flowers are followed by flat pods containing multiple seeds.
{{
cite journal}}
: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of January 2024 (
link)