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
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.
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