Scientific Name: Archidendron grandiflorum

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  • Pronunciation:
    ar-kee-DEN-dron gran-dee-FOOR-um
  • Common Name:
    Lace flower tree
  • Derivation:
    Archidendron: |grandiflorum:
  • Type:
    Tree
  • Family:
    MIMOSACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Pink, white, red. September to March
  • Fruit:
    Spirally twisted orange pods open to reveal large black seeds.
  • Vegetation Type:
    Rainforest
  • Species List:
    Janet, Kin Kin Scrub, Dandaloo, Upper Yandina Creek,
Identification Notes

Leaves: small, pinnate, lacy in effect. ||Glands.||

Associated Fauna

Butterfly larval food plant: Tailed Emperor, pictured.

Landscaping Notes

Bushy tree for moist well-drained positions.||Spectacular when in flower. Ornamental tree which can be used as a specimen plant with a size that makes it suitable for the average-sized garden. (Darren Mansfield)||Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||