Archidendron lucyi

Archidendron lucyi
	Archidendron lucyi flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Genus:	Archidendron
Species:	A. lucyi
Binomial name
	Archidendron lucyi; F.Muell.
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.; ;

Archidendron lucyi is a small tree species in the legume family (Fabaceae). The native range extends from North Eastern Australia, Eastern Malesiahe 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 of Archidendron lucyi

References

The Plant List
Hyland, B. P. M.; Whiffin, T.; Zich, F. A.; et al. (Dec 2010). "Factsheet – Archidendron lucyi". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants (6.1, online version RFK 6.1 ed.). Cairns, Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), through its Division of Plant Industry; the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research; the Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University. Retrieved 12 May 2013.

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[ThePlantList-1] The Plant List

[RFK6.1-2] Hyland, B. P. M.; Whiffin, T.; Zich, F. A.; et al. (Dec 2010). "Factsheet – Archidendron lucyi". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants (6.1, online version RFK 6.1 ed.). Cairns, Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), through its Division of Plant Industry; the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research; the Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University. Retrieved 12 May 2013.