Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Species:
arborescens
ID:
206123

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Kosterm.) I.C.Nielsen

Source:
ildis

Year:
1985

Citation Micro:
Opera Bot.76: 80 (1984 publ. 1985)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000205452

Common Names

  • Archidendron arborescens
  • Tree Archidendron
  • Arborescent Archidendron

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Synonyms

  • Pithecellobium arborescens Kosterm. [valid]
  • Abarema arborescens (Kosterm.) Kosterm. [valid]

Description

Archidendron arborescens (also called Arborescent Archidendron, among many other common names) is a perennial shrub native to India and Sri Lanka. It grows in dry deciduous forests, often on rocky hillsides. It has small, yellow flowers and its leaves are divided into three leaflets.

Uses & Benefits

Archidendron arborescens is used as an ornamental plant and for its timber. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Archidendron arborescens has yellow flowers with five petals and a long, slender seedpod. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are thin and have a single, upright stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Archidendron arborescens is a perennial herbaceous plant that is easy to cultivate and propagate. It can be grown from seeds or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in well-drained soil in full sun. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early fall and planted in a moist, well-drained soil. The plant can be propagated by division in spring or early summer.

Where to Find Archidendron arborescens

Archidendron arborescens is native to India and Sri Lanka.

Archidendron arborescens FAQ

What is the common name of Archidendron arborescens?

Tree archidendron

What is the scientific name of Tree archidendron?

Archidendron arborescens

What is the habitat of Archidendron arborescens?

It is found in dry deciduous forests, grasslands, and scrub jungles

Species in the Archidendron genus

Archidendron microcarpum, Archidendron bigeminum, Archidendron clypearia, Archidendron vaillantii, Archidendron pauciflorum, Archidendron hendersonii, Archidendron hirsutum, Archidendron lucyi, Archidendron muellerianum, Archidendron lovelliae, Archidendron whitei, Archidendron ramiflorum, Archidendron grandiflorum, Archidendron lucidum, Archidendron eberhardtii, Archidendron balansae, Archidendron alternifoliolatum, Archidendron turgidum, Archidendron chevalieri, Archidendron tonkinense, Archidendron robinsonii, Archidendron dalatense, Archidendron kerrii, Archidendron utile, Archidendron baucheri, Archidendron bubalinum, Archidendron conspicuum, Archidendron contortum, Archidendron cordifolium, Archidendron ellipticum, Archidendron glomeriflorum, Archidendron jiringa, Archidendron laoticum, Archidendron occultatum, Archidendron pellitum, Archidendron poilanei, Archidendron quocense, Archidendron tetraphyllum, Archidendron globosum, Archidendron arborescens, Archidendron alatum, Archidendron apoense, Archidendron aruense, Archidendron beguinii, Archidendron bellum, Archidendron borneense, Archidendron brachycarpum, Archidendron brevicalyx, Archidendron brevipes, Archidendron calliandrum,

Species in the Fabaceae family

References

André Joseph Guillaume Henri Kostermans (1906-1994): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kosterm.' in the authors string.
Ivan Christian Nielsen (1946-2007): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'I.C.Nielsen' in the authors string.