Scientific Name: Archidendron grandiflorum

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  • Pronunciation:
    ar-kee-DEN-dron gran-dee-FLOOR-um
  • Common Name:
    Pink Lace Flower
  • Type:
    Tree
  • Family:
    FABACEAE
  • Status:
    Common
  • Flowers:
    Pink, white, red. September to March
  • Fruit:
    Spirally twisted orange pods open to reveal large black seeds.
  • Flowers Color:
    Pink
  • Fruit Color:
    Red
  • 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 more suitable for the average-sized garden.