Adenanthera bicolor

Adenanthera bicolor is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Malaysia,^[2][3] and Sri Lanka.

Adenanthera bicolor
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Caesalpinioideae
Clade:	Mimosoid clade
Genus:	Adenanthera
Species:	A. bicolor
Binomial name
Adenanthera bicolor Moon

Taxonomy

According to the World Checklist of Vascular Plants, the name Adenanthera bicolor is synonym with Adenanthera aglaosperma;^[4] but The Plant List cited A. bicolor as "a misapplied name: In the past this name has been erroneously used to refer to Adenanthera aglaosperma Alston".^[5] A more recent version gives the species as Adenanthera aglaosperma (accepted name) since December 2022, with A. bicolor as a synonym.^[6]

Protection status

It is classed as a threatened species, with an abundance percentage of only 0.06%.^[7]

Possible confusion

Its seed, red with a black dot at the tip,^[8] can be confused with that of Abrus precatorius.^[9]