Serianthes melanesica Fosberg

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Serianthes

Characteristics

A tree. The crown is often spreading. It grows 4-21 m tall. The leaves are twice divided. The leaf size varies. The flowers are pale yellow or white. The fruit are pods that become a velvety rusty brown at maturity. They are 8-12 cm long by 3-4.5 cm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Spread -
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Mature height (meter) 4.0 - 21.0
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. In Fiji it grows from sea level to 750 m altitude. It grows in forests but can be on rocky shores and enar mangroves.
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Usage

The seeds have been reported as edible.
Uses material wood
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Serianthes melanesica world distribution map, present in Fiji

Conservation status

Serianthes melanesica threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:518390-1
WFO ID wfo-0000192902
COL ID 4WTCQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Serianthes melanesica

Lower taxons

Serianthes melanesica var. macdanielsii Serianthes melanesica var. meeboldii Serianthes melanesica var. melanesica Serianthes melanesica var. samoensis Serianthes melanesica var. yunckeri