Archidendron lucyi

11 scarlet bean at Mossman Gorge, QLD

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	Archidendron lucyi	17 Sep 2025	JasonPStewart
	Archidendron lucyi	17 Sep 2025	JasonPStewart

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_Archidendron lucyi_ . Re-planted local species, gorgeous healthy tree(s), fruiting so well this season, some foliage and habit shown. Mossman Gorge, Bama–bama Bubu [(private community)], re-planted mound bed, beside main road . 2017 December 4th 4:06–4:07 pm .

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Choyster wrote:

19 Sep 2025

Loving those cheeky weaver ants!

JasonPStewart wrote:

19 Sep 2025

Yo!
Nearly everywhere in lowlands' forests in this wet tropics bio-region (NE Qld) here: Oecophylla smaragdina .

JasonPStewart wrote:

19 Sep 2025

Are you all aware of green tree ants' Oecophylla smaragdina good, in–moderation, uses in flavouring up-market foods and drinks?
– notable example: https://www.seven-seasons.com.au/product/green-ant-gin-700-ml/ .

More generally here, we eat a few green tree ants at times.

HelenCross wrote:

22 Sep 2025

Incredible!

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Location information

Places Mossman Gorge, QLD

Sighting information

2 Abundance
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Au Rain forest Plants, including phenology basic info – JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 NatureMapr Archidendron lucyi Featured Other Trees Plants

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Less than 50cm Circumference of trunk
1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
True Planted
True Fruiting
True Fruits ripe (some), including maybe dispersing

Species information

Archidendron lucyi Scientific name
scarlet bean Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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