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. |
