Deplanchea bancana

Deplanchea bancana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Tribe: Tecomeae
Genus: Deplanchea
Species: D. bancana
Binomial name
Deplanchea bancana
(Scheff.) Steenis[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Diplanthera bancana Scheff.

Deplanchea bancana is a tree in the family Bignoniaceae. It is named for Sumatra's Bangka Island.[3]

Description

Deplanchea bancana grows up to 45 metres (150 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 70 centimetres (28 in). The fissured bark is white to brown. The flowers are yellow and 5-lobed. The fruits are oblong and measure up to 14 cm (6 in) long.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Deplanchea bancana grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland forests from sea-level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude.[3]

References

  1. "Deplanchea bancana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. 1998. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Deplanchea bancana (Scheff.) Steenis". The Plant List. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 Berhaman, A. (1995). "Deplanchea bancana (Scheff.) Steenis" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 36. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 25 April 2014.


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