Castanospermum
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"Blackbean" redirects here. For other uses, see Black bean.
Not to be confused with Castanospora.
Castanospermum is a monotypic genus in the legume family Fabaceae. The sole species is Castanospermum australe, commonly known as Moreton Bay chestnut or black bean,[1][6][7] which is native to rainforested areas on the east coast of Queensland and northeastern New South Wales, and to the southwest Pacific islands of Vanuatu and New Caledonia[5][8]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Tribe: | Angylocalyceae |
Genus: | Castanospermum A.Cunn ex Mudie (1829)[2][3] |
Species: | C. australe |
Binomial name | |
Castanospermum australe | |
Synonyms[5][3] | |
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