Queensland ebony, white bauhinia
Lysiphyllum hookeri, Fam. Caesalpiniaceae

Shrub or tree to about 12m with a spreading canopy and dark grey to brown, fissured, flaky or tessellated bark. Previously Bauhinia hookeri.
Weed Category: | |
Weed: | No |
Form or habit: | Shrub, Small tree |
Family: | Caesalpiniaceae |
Leaf: | Pinnate, of two separate leaflets, leaflets ovate to obliquely ovate, 1.5-5 x 1-3.2cm, glabrous. |
Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
Flower colour: |
White |
Flower description: | Short terminal raceme of white flowers, petals 2-4cm long. January to November. |
Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
Fruit colour: |
Brown |
Fruit: | |
Fruit description: | Brown, oblong, flattish, glabrous pods, 6-22 x 2.5-4.5cm. March to April. |
Habitat: | Gallery (riverine or riparian) forest, vine thicket. |
Distribution | Queensland. |
Food source for: | |
Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
Origin: | Australia. |
Notes: | Can produce basal suckers. Deciduous. Fire may promote seed germination. Grow from seed, nicking the seed coat will improve germination success. |
Information sources: | Melzer R. & Plumb J. (2007) Plants of Capricornia. |