✿Fabaceae · Lonchocarpus

Apple-Leaf

Lonchocarpus sericeus

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Habit: Tree
Flowering: July

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Lonchocarpus sericeus
Genus: Lonchocarpus
Family: Fabaceae
Habit: Tree
Flowering & fruiting: July

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Compound
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Bilateral
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit: Legume

Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Apple-Leaf

Apple-Leaf (Lonchocarpus sericeus) is a tree belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July. The species is valued in traditional medicine.

Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Apple-Leaf belongs to the Fabaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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