Adinobotrys atropurpureus explained

Adinobotrys atropurpureus, synonym Callerya atropurpurea, is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae. It has dense, purple flowers, and seeds that are usually longer than 5sigfig=1NaNsigfig=1 in length.

Description

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

Symbolism

In Thailand it is the provincial tree of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Book: Tumbuhan tempatan Malaysia: kaitannya dengan nama tempat. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. 1999. 9789836265463. Khairuddin b. Hj. Kamaruddin. ms. 100.
2. Book: Spesies tumbuhan Taman Botanikal Melaka. ms. 2008. 9789834370022. Murad Husin. Norhayati Ahmad. Perbadanan Hang Tuah Jaya. July 2, 2023.
3. Book: Pokok-pokok untuk tanaman bandar. ms. Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia. 2009. Adnan Mohamad. 9789832181514. 17.
4. Web site: Callerya atropurpurea . 2022-07-12 . Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS) . en.
5. Web site: Adinobotrys atropurpureus (Wall.) Dunn. 20 June 2023. nparks.gov.sg. National Parks Board.
6. Book: Singapore Trees. 1989. 9789971844370. Singapore Institute of Biology. A. N. Rao. Yeow Chin Wee. 331.
7. Web site: จังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช. https://web.archive.org/web/20040824030729/http://www.nakhonsithammarat.go.th/khon1.php. dead. 2004-08-24. 2015-07-31. Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Administration. Thai.