Deplanchea bancana

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

Deplanchea bancana

Least Concern  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
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.

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]

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Deplanchea bancana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T34507A9871569. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34507A9871569.en.
  2. "Deplanchea bancana (Scheff.) Steenis". The Plant List. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  3. Berhaman, A. (1995). "Deplanchea bancana (Scheff.) Steenis". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2014.


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