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 | |
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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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