Phyllocarpus septentrionalis
Phyllocarpus septentrionalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Tribe: | Detarieae |
Genus: | Phyllocarpus |
Species: | P. septentrionalis |
Binomial name | |
Phyllocarpus septentrionalis Donn. Sm. | |
Synonyms | |
Barnebydendron riedelii (Tul.) J. H. Kirkbr.[1] |
Phyllocarpus septentrionalis, also known as Monkey-flower tree and Fire of Pakistan (Thai: ประดู่แดง), is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Caesalpinioideae.[2]
It is a tree reaching 10 to 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.[3]
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