Adinobotrys atropurpureus

Adinobotrys atropurpureus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Adinobotrys
Species:	A. atropurpureus
Binomial name
Adinobotrys atropurpureus (Wall.) Dunn[1]
Synonyms[1]
Callerya atropurpurea (Wall.) Schot Millettia atropurpurea (Wall.) Benth. Padbruggea atropurpurea (Wall.) Craib Phaseoloides atropurpureum (Wall.) Kuntze Pongamia atropurpurea Wall. Whitfordiodendron atropurpureum (Wall.) Dunn Callerya atropurpurea var. pubescens (Craib) L.K.Phan Millettia paniculata Miq. Padbruggea pubescens Craib Pongamia glandulosa Griff. Robinia megasperma W.Hunter Whitfordiodendron pubescens (Craib) Burkill

Adinobotrys atropurpureus, synonym Callerya atropurpurea, is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae.[1] It has dense, purple flowers, and seeds that are usually longer than 5 cm (2 in) in length.^[citation needed]

Description

The tree can be found throughout Southeast Asia, from Myanmar to Java.[1] In Malaysia, Adinobotrys atropurpureus or Callerya atropurpurea locally known as chicha,[2] girah payah,[2] jenerek,[2] jenerik,[2] jeneris,[3] kedang belum,[4] merbong,[2] tulang daing,[2][3][5] tulang daeng,[2] and tualang daing.[2] Meanwhile in Singapore, Adinobotrys atropurpureus is called tulang daing, jenaris, tulang dain, or jenerek in Singapore Malay language; and purple millettia in English language.[6][7]

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  Adinobotrys atropurpureus leaves
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  Adinobotrys atropurpureus leaves
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  Adinobotrys atropurpureus leaves
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  Adinobotrys atropurpureus bark
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  Adinobotrys atropurpureus flower

Symbolism

In Thailand it is the provincial tree of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.[8]

References

1. "Adinobotrys atropurpureus (Wall.) Dunn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
2. "Callerya atropurpurea". Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Retrieved 2022-07-12.
3. Khairuddin b. Hj. Kamaruddin (1999). Tumbuhan tempatan Malaysia: kaitannya dengan nama tempat (in Malay). Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. p. 100. ISBN 9789836265463.
4. Murad Husin; Norhayati Ahmad (2008). Spesies tumbuhan Taman Botanikal Melaka (in Malay). Perbadanan Hang Tuah Jaya. ISBN 9789834370022. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
5. Adnan Mohamad (2009). Pokok-pokok untuk tanaman bandar (in Malay). Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia. p. 17. ISBN 9789832181514.
6. "Adinobotrys atropurpureus (Wall.) Dunn". nparks.gov.sg. National Parks Board. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
7. A. N. Rao; Yeow Chin Wee (1989). Singapore Trees. Singapore Institute of Biology. p. 331. ISBN 9789971844370.
8. "จังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช". Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Administration (in Thai). Archived from the original on 2004-08-24. Retrieved 2015-07-31.