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Putranjiva roxburghii, the lucky bean tree, is an evergreen tree of the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia that reaches about 12 m and is used as an ornamental, street tree and hedge. It is grown in warm, seasonally dry tropical climates and is best started from seed.
Putranjiva roxburghii, the lucky bean tree or child life tree, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Putranjivaceae. It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Malesia, and New Guinea, and it has been introduced to southeastern China. An evergreen tree reaching 12 m (39 ft), it is found in the seasonally dry tropics in a variety of habitats, including wetlands, alongside rivers, shaded valleys, evergreen forests, and even in drier areas. It has been assessed as Least Concern.
It has found use as an ornamental and street tree and can be pruned into a fine hedging plant. A fuel oil can be obtained from the seeds. Hindu women worship it when hoping to bear a child. Necklaces made from the seeds are placed on children to ward off evil spirits and grant them long and prosperous lives. The grey wood can be used to make implements such as tool handles.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Putranjiva roxburghii 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.
