Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 2586

Genus ja:

Genus en:

# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)

Accepted:

Family: Fabaceae

Family ja: マメ

Infra familial classification:

Distribution en:

Description en: Genus of 9 species of evergreen trees, related to Caesalpinia, occurring in open savannah and dense woodland in tropical regions worldwide. Cultivated mainly as foliage plants, they have often large, alternate, 2-pinnate leaves. Yellow flowers, each with 5 frilled, spreading petals, are produced in racemes or panicles from the uppermost leaf axils. Where temperatures drop below 7°C (45°F), grow in a temperate greenhouse. In warmer climates, grow as specimen or shade trees.

Hardiness en: Frost tender.

Cultivation en:

Propagation en: Sow pre-soaked or scarified seed at 18-21°C (64-70°F) in spring.

Pests en: Prone to red spider mites and whiteflies under glass.

Description ja:

Comment:

Comment ja:

Type species:

Phylogenetic definition:

Update information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:42