Propagation
Sow fresh seed during early spring and pre-soak seeds in heated water 13ş to 18şC (55ş to 64şF) for 24 hours. Seeds may require scarification.


Botanic information
Leaf: The bipinnate leaves are divided into 7-12 segments which in turn are divided 7-15 pairs of sessile oblong leaflets that are up to 20mm (ľin) long. The upper surface is dark green and the underside is pail green.

The petiole is up to 50mm (2in) long. The shoots and leaves are covered in rusty-coloured hairs with less on the underside of the leaflets.

Flower: The crateriform flowers have crinkled golden-yellow petals with pale brown spots in the centre and 10-exserted stamens with orange anthers. They are arranged in terminal panicle of racemes up to 450mm (18in) long with the stems covered in rusty-coloured hairs. They appear from late winter to midsummer.

Fruit: The reddish-brown flattened woody capsule is smooth with winged margins and is up to 28mm (1?in) wide. The fruit turns grey-black when ripe and contains 1 to 4 brown seeds with a hard exocarp. Fruiting period may vary in the tropics.