Erythrostemon gilliesii

Species category

Flower

Common name

bird of paradise

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

ObovateObovate:
Inverted egg shaped with apical end the broadest.

Size

  • Length 10–11 mm
  • Width 9–10 mm
  • Thickness 0.5–0.6 mm

Color

Brown

Texture

Smooth

Other structures

TransverseTransverse:
Set crosswise, crossing or at right angles.
with subsurface checks

Identification notes

Seeds are compressed with the center more deeply compressed.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Fabaceae

Valid name

Erythrostemon gilliesii (Wall. ex Hook.) Klotzsch

Synonyms

Caesalpinia gilliesii (Wall. ex Hook.) D. Dietr.
Poinciana gilliesii Wall. ex Hook.

 Erythrostemon gilliesii.  Seeds are compressed, with the center being more deeply compressed.
Erythrostemon gilliesii. Seeds are compressed, with the center being more deeply compressed.