Castanospermum australe
black bean, Moreton Bay chestnut at Syndicate, QLD
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| Castanospermum australe | StewartJasonP | 9 Feb 2026 | |
| Castanospermum australe | StewartJasonP | 9 Feb 2026 |
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_Castanospermum australe_ 'black bean' canopy tree
Healthy lowland tropical rain forest foothills,
healthy canopy tree, its canopy flowering well this season, including open flowers and more in bud and many finished flowers dropped from its canopy above on the ground below, partially leafless this flowering season; the trunk and habit (all shown here) .
Mossman Gorge, long circuit track, back part, highest elevation stretches where it traverses foothills low ridges and small gullies between them .
2014 October 28th 2:59–3:16 pm .
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Location information
- Coordinates 145.321752-16.469459
- Places Syndicate, QLD
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 28 Oct 2014 03:16 PM Recorded on
- StewartJasonP Recorded by
- 1m to 2m Circumference of trunk
- Greater than 5 metres Plant height
- Yes Budding
- Yes In flower
Collections
- Au rain forest and swamp forest plants, incl. phenology – JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 NatureMapr Castanospermum australe Other Trees Plants
Species information
- Castanospermum australe Scientific name
- black bean, Moreton Bay chestnut Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 30m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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