Brownea coccinea

The Scarlet Brownea or Mountain Rose ( Brownea coccinea ) is a species in the subfamily carob plants ( Caesalpinioideae ) in the family Leguminosae ( Fabaceae / Leguminosae). The botanical species epithet derives from the Latin word for coccineus, scarlet '(after the flower color ) from.

Dissemination

This species is native to Guyana, Venezuela, Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago. In tropical areas of the New and Old World, the plant is valued for its beautiful leaves and flowers, such as India, Malaysia, DR Congo, Mauritius and the Seychelles.

Description

The kurztriebige, evergreen tree up to 12 m. The leaves are pinnate, and reach a length up to 40 cm. Young leaves and shoots, which are developing rapidly, hanging limply at the beginning and are brightly colored to pinkish - brown. This laubausschüttende phenomenon occurs only in plant species in the tropics, because the formation of supporting tissue and chlorophyll is gradually instead. Exposure to cold, which can damage this process is not there before. The spherical, impressive inflorescences in umbrella- are composed of numerous, closely packed, scarlet red flowers with yellow stamens. The pulses are about 20 to 26 cm long.

Source

Andreas Bärtels: tropical plants. Ulmer Verlag, 2002, ISBN 3-8001-3937-5, p 76

Genus

148527