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Cynometra psilogyne
About
Cynometra psilogyne is a rainforest tree native to New Guinea, belonging to the family Fabaceae. Its young once-pinnate leaves are pure white and hang down limply at first. They grow to a length of 60 cm (24 in) in as many hours. These white leaves are why it is commonly called the handkerchief tree. After about three days the leaves become erect and green.
- Family
- Fabaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Cynometra psilogyne
- Slug
- cynometra-psilogyne
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Cynometra
- Species
- psilogyne
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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