Castanospermum
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Castanospermum | |
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C. australe | |
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Castanospermum
A.Cunn ex Hook.
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C. australe
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Binomial name | |
Castanospermum australe A.Cunn & C.Fraser ex Hook.
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Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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Energy | 1,425 kJ (341 kcal) |
62.36 g
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Sugars | 2.12 g |
Dietary fiber | 15.2 g |
1.42 g
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21.60 g
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Vitamin C |
(0%)
0.0 mg |
Minerals | |
Calcium |
(12%)
123 mg |
Magnesium |
(48%)
171 mg |
Phosphorus |
(50%)
352 mg |
Potassium |
(32%)
1483 mg |
Sodium |
(0%)
5 mg |
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Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient Database |
Castanospermum australe (Moreton Bay Chestnut or Blackbean), the only species in the genus Castanospermum,[2][3] is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the east coast of Australia in Queensland and New South Wales, and to the Pacific islands of Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
Growth
It is a large evergreen tree growing to 40 metres (130 ft) tall, though commonly much smaller. The leaves are 15 centimetres (5.9 in) long and 6–7 centimetres (2.4–2.8 in) broad, pinnate, with 11-15 leaflets. The flowers are bicoloured red and yellow, 3–4 centimetres (1.2–1.6 in) long, produced in racemes 6 centimetres (2.4 in) long. The fruit is a cylindrical pod 12–20 centimetres (4.7–7.9 in) long and 4–6 centimetres (1.6–2.4 in) diameter, the interior divided by a spongy substance into one to five cells, each of which contains a large chestnut-like seed.
Uses
The seeds are poisonous, but become edible when carefully prepared by roasting, cutting up into small pieces, leaching with running water for several days, and pounding into flour. The timber, which somewhat resembles walnut, is soft, fine-grained, and takes a good polish, but is not durable.
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Castanospermum australe flower 1.jpg
Castanospermum australe flower
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200410 Castanospermum australe.JPG
Small C. australe tree
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Castanospermum australe02.jpg
Mature pod and seeds
References
- Australian National Botanic Gardens: Castanospermum australe
- Bush Tucker Plants: Moreton Bay Chestnut
- Plants for a Future: Castanospermum australe
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