Accession Count: 1
Common Name:
Queensland ebony, northern bean tree, red bauhinia
Family Name:
Fabaceae
Botanical Name:
Bauhinia carronii
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Characteristics:
Queensland ebony is a multi-stemmed deciduous tree growing to heights of 32 feet (1,2,3). The bark of Queensland ebony is dark gray and furrowed (1). The leaves of the tree consist of two leaflets in a dull green color with a puberulent texture (1). The leaflets are asymmetrically ovate and commonly curved at 2-3.5 cm long and 0.5-1.5 cm wide (1). The Queensland ebony has vibrant clusters of flowers in colors of pink, red, and white with each petal 1.5-5 cm long (1). Inflorescence of the Queensland ebony are short on a lateral peduncle; pedicles are 0.5-1 cm in length (1). The calyx is narrowly campanulate and ribbed at 1-1.2 cm long (1). The stamens of the tree are deep pink and 3-3.5 cm long with anthers 2-4 mm long (1). The fruit of Queensland ebony are dehiscent legumes that are thin and oblong in shape, about 3-14cm long and 2.5-5 cm wide (1).
Compound:
bau car
Geographic Origin:
Australia
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Natural History:
Queensland ebony is endemic and widespread to Northwest Australia in Queensland and only extends slightly into neighboring states (1,2,3).
Cultivation Notes:
The weeping nature of the Queensland ebony makes the tree a beautiful ornamental choice with showy flowers. Queensland ebony can be found in woodlands, riverbanks, and floodplains (1, 2). The tree can grow in a variety of soil types from sandy or rocky soil to silty soils rich in clay (1). Queensland ebony thrives in full sun and is drought tolerant (2,3). Queensland ebony is not currently cultivated in the United States but would make an excellent choice for shade in a dry climate.
Ethnobotany:
_Australian aborigines used the Queensland ebony for the nectar produced from its flowers. The nectar of the flowers was either squeezed out or the flowers were steeped in water to be drank later (2).
Height:
20 - 50 feet
Width:
16 - 20 feet
Growth Rate:
Moderate Growing
Grow Season:
Summer
Flower Season:
Summer
Color:
Red
Function:
Shade
Spread:
Non-spreading
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Hardy:
Hardy
Water Use:
Low water Use
Citations:
- Australian Biological Resource Study. (1998).
- Flora of Australia Volume 12. CSIRO Publishing
- http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Lysiphyllum%20carronii
- https://qldnativeseeds.com.au/plant-profiles/lysiphyllum-carronii
- https://www.legumedata.org/taxonomy/taxon/347397
