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Castanospermum australe A.Cunn. & C.Fraser

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

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

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

Black bean; beantree(AU); Moreton Bay-bean (AU); Australian chestnut (GB); Black Bean; Moreton Bay Chestnut

Castanospermum australe , ©Dennis Wilson

Bark

Black bean; beantree(AU); Moreton Bay-bean (AU); Australian chestnut (GB); Black Bean; Moreton Bay Chestnut

, Bark, (PAL) ©Hansueli Schmid ,

Black bean; beantree(AU); Moreton Bay-bean (AU); Australian chestnut (GB); Black Bean; Moreton Bay Chestnut

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Black bean; beantree(AU); Moreton Bay-bean (AU); Australian chestnut (GB); Black Bean; Moreton Bay Chestnut

, Label 1, (PAL) ©Hansueli Schmid ,

Black bean; beantree(AU); Moreton Bay-bean (AU); Australian chestnut (GB); Black Bean; Moreton Bay Chestnut

, Label, (PAL) ©Hansueli Schmid ,

Leaves

Black bean; beantree(AU); Moreton Bay-bean (AU); Australian chestnut (GB); Black Bean; Moreton Bay Chestnut

, Leave, (PAL) ©Hansueli Schmid ,

Tree

Black bean; beantree(AU); Moreton Bay-bean (AU); Australian chestnut (GB); Black Bean; Moreton Bay Chestnut

, Crown, (PAL) ©Hansueli Schmid ,

Black bean; beantree(AU); Moreton Bay-bean (AU); Australian chestnut (GB); Black Bean; Moreton Bay Chestnut

, Tree, (PAL) ©Hansueli Schmid ,

Branch

Black bean; beantree(AU); Moreton Bay-bean (AU); Australian chestnut (GB); Black Bean; Moreton Bay Chestnut

, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson

Flowers

Black bean; beantree(AU); Moreton Bay-bean (AU); Australian chestnut (GB); Black Bean; Moreton Bay Chestnut

, Flowers , ©Dennis Wilson

Black bean; beantree(AU); Moreton Bay-bean (AU); Australian chestnut (GB); Black Bean; Moreton Bay Chestnut

, Flowers , ©Dennis Wilson