Summary ³

Amherstia nobilis (Burmese: သော်ကကြီး ; the Pride of Burma, in the Fabaceae family) is a tropical tree with exceptionally beautifulflowers. It is the only member of the genus Amherstia. It is widely cultivated for ornament in the humid tropics, but is very rare in the wild and has only been collected from its native habitat a few times. It is native to Burma (Myanmar), hence the common name. The scientific name commemorates Lady Amherst, as does...

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Tatters ❀, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/tgerus/4823218785/
2. (c) Dinesh Valke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/2209861174/
3. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amherstia_nobilis

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• World Flora Online

iNat Map