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Castanospermum australe A.Cunn.ex Mudie
Black Bean Tree
Common in North Queensland rainforests. The local lorikeets enjoy these flowers.This species was collected by Banks and Solander at Cooktown in 1770.


	*Castanospermum australe*	*Castanospermum australe*

	Description:Flowers	Description:Flowers
	Location:Cow Bay, Daintree Rainforest, North Queensland	Location:Cow Bay, Daintree Rainforest, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates: 16˚12.8226S,145˚25.0584E	GPS coordinates: 16˚12.8226S,145˚25.0584E
	Date:25 October 2015	Date:25 October 2015
	Field No.: 3667	Field No.: 3667

	*Castanospermum australe*	*Castanospermum australe*

	Description:Flowers	Description:Flowers and leaves
	Location:Cow Bay, Daintree Rainforest, North Queensland	Location:Cow Bay, Daintree Rainforest, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates: 16˚12.8226S,145˚25.0584E	GPS coordinates: 16˚12.8226S,145˚25.0584E
	Date:25 October 2015	Date:25 October 2015
	Field No.: 3667	Field No.: 3667


	*Castanospermum australe*	*Castanospermum australe*

	Description:Pod and seeds	Description:Tree on roadside
	Location:Cow Bay, Daintree Rainforest, North Queensland	Location:Cow Bay, Daintree Rainforest, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates: 16˚12.8226S,145˚25.0584E	GPS coordinates: 16˚12.8226S,145˚25.0584E
	Date:25 October 2015	Date:25 October 2015
	Field No.: 3667	Field No.: 3667

References (accessed 30 May 2017):

Williams, K.A.W. (1980), Native Plants of Queensland 1:64

http://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Castanospermum_australe.htm

Beasley J (2006), Plants of Tropical North Queensland, Footloose Publications

https://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/interns-2002/castanospermum-australe.html

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