Castanospermum australe
Black bean; beantree(AU); Moreton Bay-bean (AU); Australian chestnut (GB); Black Bean; Moreton Bay Chestnut
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| English | Black bean; beantree(AU); Moreton Bay-bean (AU); Australian chestnut (GB); Black Bean; Moreton Bay Chestnut | |
| Français | Chataigne de la Nouvelle Hollande; Chataignier d'Australie | |
| Other names |
Origin
| States and Territories | Zimbabwe; Vanuatu; Uganda; Tanzania; Sri Lanka; South Africa; Society Is; Réunion; Papua New Guinea; Pakistan; New Zealand(North); New Caledonia; Mauritius; Kenya; Jawa; Indonesia; India; Bismarck Archipelago; Australia | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Fabales | |||
| Family | Fabaceae | |||
| Genus | Castanospermum | |||
| Species | australe | |||
| Author citation | A.Cunn. & C.Fraser | |||
| Scientific name | Castanospermum australe A.Cunn. & C.Fraser | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | zerstreutporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/papcaaus.htm | |||
Macroscopic features
| Wood odor | Kein ausgeprägter Geruch | |||
| Heartwood | with color stripes | |||
| Strip in the heartwood | Mit Farbstreifen | |||
| Color heartwood | braun | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)
| Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit | 750.00 | kg/m3 | ||
| Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit | 810.00 | kg/m3 | ||
Appearances
Wood
Castanospermum australe , ©Dennis Wilson
Bark
, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
Branch
, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson
Flowers
, Flowers , ©Dennis Wilson
, Flowers , ©Dennis Wilson