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Amherstia nobilis
Family Name: | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
Common Name: | Pride of Burma, Queen-of-Flowering Tree, Orchid Flower, Noble Amherstia |
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Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
Plant Growth Form | Tree |
Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Biogeography
Native Distribution | Myanmar |
Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
Local Conservation Status | Non-native |
Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form | Evergreen tree, able to grow up to about 10 - 15 m tall. |
Crown | Rounded crown, gentle weeping branches. |
Trunk | Slender trunk, smooth bark which is light brown to grey. |
Foliage | Green leaves, somewhat paripinnate, measuring about 30 - 60 cm long, stipules lanceolate and measuring about 2 - 4 cm long, each leaf has about 6 - 8 leaflets oblong to ovate-oblong in shape measuring about 14 - 34 cm long and 5.5 - 8.5 cm wide, young leaves pendent and pinkish coppery in colour. |
Flowers | Red flowers in a pendulous terminal inflorescence about 50 - 80 cm long, each inflorescence has about 20 - 26 flowers, 5-petaled and unequal, 3 petals yellow at the tip. |
Fruits | Fruit is a flattened pod, oblong in shape and woody, measuring about 11 - 20 cm long and 4 - 5 cm wide, contains 4 - 6 seeds. |
Etymology | Genus Amherstia is named after Countess Lady Sarah Amherst (1762 - 1838), who was a amateur botanist and plant collector. Species nobilis means grand or noble. |
Landscaping Features
Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers, Ornamental Foliage, Ornamental Fruits |
Plant & Rootzone Preference - Tolerance | Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils |
Landscape Uses | Roadside Tree / Palm, Shade Providing Tree / Palm, Parks & Gardens, Small Gardens |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Full Sun |
Water Preference | Moderate Water |
Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
Propagation Method | Seed, Marcotting, Air-Layering |
Foliar
Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green, Red |
Prominent Young Flush Colour(s) | Purple |
Foliar Type | Compound |
Non - Foliar and Storage
Trunk Type (Non Palm) | Woody |
Floral (Angiosperm)
Flower Colour(s) | Red |
Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
Flower Location | Terminal |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
Mature Fruit Colour(s) - Angiosperms and Gymnosperms | Red |
Fruit Type 1 | Dehiscent Dry Fruit |
Fruit Type 2 | Legume / Pod |
Seed Quantity Per Fruit | Few (1-5) |
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Others
Master ID | 1415 |
Species ID | 2708 |
Flora Disclaimer | The information in this website has been compiled from reliable sources, such as reference works on medicinal plants. It is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and NParks does not purport to provide any medical advice. Readers should always consult his/her physician before using or consuming a plant for medicinal purposes. |