Putranjiva roxburghii, the lucky bean tree or child life tree, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Putranjivaceae. It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Malesia, and New Guinea, and it has been introduced to southeastern China. An evergreen tree reaching 12 m (39 ft), it is found in the seasonally dry tropics in a variety of habitats, including wetlands, alongside rivers, shaded valleys, evergreen forests, and even in drier areas. It has been assessed as Least Concern.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Lucky Bean Tree being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Moquilea tomentosa
- Margaritaria indica
- Diospyros mespiliformis
- Diospyros malabarica
- Terminalia arjuna
- Putranjiva formosana
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Malpighiales
- Family
- Putranjivaceae
- Genus
- Putranjiva
- Species
- Putranjiva roxburghii
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