Black Bean grows well along the banks of rivers and creeks. It has a strong root system, which can be used to consolidate stream banks against erosion.
In the garden it rarely grows more than 20 m with a dense crown.
Reported as a food source afer treatment to remove the poison.

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Flowers
The timber was much sought after in times gone by, but is rarely harvested now.

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Seeds and seed cases
It is better to sow the seed directly into the desired location, as it does not like transplanting. It starts off better in shade, then searches for the sun.
The seed cases make good toy boats.

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Seeds, en masse
Seeds are easy to collect and certainly make an impact on the seed inventory when measured by weight.
Common names include: Moreton Bay chestnut/bean, bean tree, mei, wild chestnut, wombai.
Castanospernum from Greek kastanon, the chestnut tree and sperma seed of plants, referring to the similarity in appearance of the seed to that of a chestnut; australe Latin, southern.

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