11 scarlet bean at Mossman Gorge, QLD
Identification history
| Archidendron lucyi | 17 Sep 2025 | JasonPStewart | ||
| Archidendron lucyi | 17 Sep 2025 | JasonPStewart |
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_Archidendron lucyi_ .
Lowland floodplain low–gradient–upper–slope tropical rain forest,
re-planted local species, gorgeous healthy tree(s), fruiting so well this season, some foliage and habit (shown here) .
Mossman Gorge, Bama–bama Bubu [(private community)], re-planted mound garden bed, beside main road .
2017 December 4th 4:06–4:07 pm .
4 comments
JasonPStewart
wrote:
19 Sep 2025
Yo!
Nearly everywhere in lowlands' forests in this wet tropics bio-region (NE Qld) here: Oecophylla smaragdina .
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.
– 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.
Location information
- Places Mossman Gorge, QLD
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- JasonPStewart Recorded by
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Collections
Au rain forest and swamp forest plants, incl. phenology – JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 NatureMapr Archidendron lucyi Featured Pinned Other Trees Plants
Additional information
- 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
- External link More information
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