✿Myrtaceae · Xanthostemon
Golden Penda
Xanthostemon chrysanthus
outdoor
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Xanthostemon chrysanthus
- Genus
- Xanthostemon
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- WhorledrecordedThree or more leaves arise from the same point around the stem.“without lobes or divisions) leaves are arranged alternately or in whorls.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf margin
- LobedrecordedThe edge is divided into rounded or pointed sections that don't reach the midrib.“without lobes or divisions) leaves are arranged alternately or in whorls.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Golden Penda itself; the rest are typical of the Myrtaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
- Flower arrangement
- PaniclerecordedA branching cluster of clusters.“The inflorescence is a terminal or axillary panicle which forms dense, showy heads of golden flowers.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- CapsulerecordedA dry fruit from a fused ovary that splits open at maturity to release seeds.“The fruit is a woody capsule about 1.5 cm (0.59 in) diameter, and contains between 2 and 4 small black seeds about 4 mm (0.16 in) long.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Golden Penda itself; the rest are typical of the Myrtaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Golden Penda
Golden Penda (Xanthostemon chrysanthus) is a species in the Myrtaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Uses
Locally it is planted as an ornamental.
In culture
It is used as an official or regional emblem.
Botanical family
Myrtaceae
Myrtle/Eucalyptus family
Golden Penda belongs to the Myrtaceae family.
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