Biology:Deplanchea bancana

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Short description: Species of tree

Deplanchea bancana
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
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

Wikidata ☰ Q15548823 entry