Castanospermum australe
“Black Bean”
TREE FROM 35 TO 40 METRES TALLLarge, dense shade tree with dark-green glossy foliage & sprays of orange-red flowers in Oct-Dec. Attracts many birds, & butterflies. Attractive timber for turning & furniture. Starchy seeds are bush tucker but need very careful preparation.
| Suitability |
|---|
| Tall Trees: 10m & Over |
| Fabaceae |
| Full Sun / Filtered Sun |
| Adaptable, Moist |
| Sub-Tropical Rainforest |
| Features |
|---|
| Bird Attracting, Bush Food Plants, Butterfly Plants, Clay Tolerant Species, Creek Species, Dry Tropics Native Plant Species, Fire Resistant Plants, Flying Fox Food Plants, Native Timber Trees, Rainforest Garden Plants, Rainforest Timbers, Shade Providing Trees, Toxic Plants |
| Localities |
|---|
| Anstead, Ashgrove, Bellbowrie, Cubberla Creek, Enoggera Ck Corridor, Ipswich area, Jamboree Heights, Logan City, Middle Park, Moggill, Mt Ommaney, Pine Rivers, River Hills, Sunshine Coast district, Upper Brisbane Valley - Water courses, Upper Brookfield, Westlake |
