Barnebydendron
| Barnebydendron | |
|---|---|
| Barnebydendron septentrionalis in bloom | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Detarioideae |
| Tribe: | Barnebydendreae |
| Genus: | Barnebydendron J.H.Kirkbr. 1999 |
| Species: | B. riedelii |
| Binomial name | |
| Barnebydendron riedelii (Tul.) J.H.Kirkbr. 1999 | |
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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.