Adinobotrys atropurpureus

Adinobotrys atropurpureus, synonym Callerya atropurpurea, is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae.[1] It has dense, purple flowers, and seeds that are usually longer than 5 cm (2 in) in length. The tree can be found throughout Southeast Asia: from Myanmar to Java.[1]

Adinobotrys atropurpureus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Adinobotrys
Species:
A. atropurpureus
Binomial name
Adinobotrys atropurpureus
(Wall.) Dunn[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Callerya atropurpurea (Wall.) Schot
  • Millettia atropurpurea (Wall.) Benth.
  • Padbruggea atropurpurea (Wall.) Craib
  • Phaseoloides atropurpureum (Wall.) Kuntze
  • Pongamia atropurpurea Wall.
  • Whitfordiodendron atropurpureum (Wall.) Dunn
  • Callerya atropurpurea var. pubescens (Craib) L.K.Phan
  • Millettia paniculata Miq.
  • Padbruggea pubescens Craib
  • Pongamia glandulosa Griff.
  • Robinia megasperma W.Hunter
  • Whitfordiodendron pubescens (Craib) Burkill

Symbolism

In Thailand it is the provincial tree of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.[2]

References
  1. "Adinobotrys atropurpureus (Wall.) Dunn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  2. "จังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช". Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Administration (in Thai). Archived from the original on 2004-08-24. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
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