Barnebydendron | |
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Barnebydendron septentrionalis in bloom | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Detarioideae |
Genus: |
Barnebydendron J.H.Kirkbr. 1999 |
Species: | B. riedelii |
Binomial name | |
Barnebydendron riedelii (Tul.) J.H.Kirkbr. 1999 |
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Species | |
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Barnebydendron riedelii, also known as monkey-flower tree and fire of Pakistan (Thai: ประดู่แดง), is a species of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Caesalpinioideae. 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, but it has been extensively grown in tropical areas worldwide as a garden tree.