Barnebydendron riedelii, also known as monkey-flower tree (Thai: ประดู่แดง), is a species of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae. It is the only member of the genus Barnebydendron. It is a tree reaching 10–12 m in height with scarlet red flowers. Originally it came from tropical dry forests of Central America and tropical South America but it has been extensively grown in tropical areas worldwide as a garden tree.
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| Barnebydendron septentrionalis in bloom | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Detarioideae |
| Tribe: | Barnebydendreae |
| Genus: | Barnebydendron J.H.Kirkbr. 1999 |
| Species: | B. riedelii
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| Binomial name | |
| Barnebydendron riedelii (Tul.) J.H.Kirkbr. 1999
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| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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References edit
- ^ Kirkbride JH (1999). "Barnebydendron, a new generic name (Fabaceae, Caesalpinioideae, Detarieae, Brownea Group)". SIDA, Contributions to Botany. 18 (3): 815–818. JSTOR 41968900.
- ^ Warwick MC, Lewis GP, de Lima HC (2008). "A reappraisal of Barnebydendron (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae: Detarieae)". Kew Bulletin. 63 (1): 143–149. doi:10.1007/s12225-007-9001-y. S2CID 44280742.
External links edit
- The Monkey Flower Trees
- GRIN Species Records of Barnebydendron (as Phyllocarpus)
- Phyllocarpus riedelii Tul. - Flora Brasiliensis
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