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Adenanthera microsperma
Adenanthera microsperma is a large deciduous tree from Southeast and East Asia, reaching about 20 m, sometimes grown for shade, timber and forest restoration. It is a tree rather than a houseplant, so care is about giving it room, warmth and sun.
Adenanthera microsperma is a species of tree native to Southern China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia, including Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Vietnam.
The generic name Adenanthera comes from the Greek words aden, meaning "gland," and anthera, meaning "anther," referring to the small glands present on the anthers.
The species occurs in Southern China, including Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou and Fujian; Taiwan and Southeast Asia, including Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Vietnam.
The species was identified as the best-performing species for direct seeding in forest restoration in northern Thailand. It showed the highest seed germination (about 85%), minimum seed predation, and the highest seedling establishment rate (about 66.7%) among the 23 species tested. Its seeds are orthodox and of moderate size, traits that contribute to successful germination and early seedling survival.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Adenanthera microsperma by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
