Barnebydendron

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Barnebydendron

Genus of legumes

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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References

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    Kirkbride JH (1999). "Barnebydendron, a new generic name (Fabaceae, Caesalpinioideae, Detarieae, Brownea Group)". SIDA, Contributions to Botany. 18 (3): 815–818. JSTOR 41968900.
  2. [2]
    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.


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