Species of tree
Adinobotrys atropurpureus
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom:
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Plantae
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Clade:
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Tracheophytes
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Clade:
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Angiosperms
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Clade:
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Eudicots
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Clade:
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Rosids
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Order:
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Fabales
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Family:
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Fabaceae
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Subfamily:
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Faboideae
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Genus:
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Adinobotrys
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Species:
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A. atropurpureus
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Binomial name
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Adinobotrys atropurpureus
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Synonyms[1]
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- Callerya atropurpurea (Wall.) Schot
- Millettia atropurpurea (Wall.) Benth.
- Padbruggea atropurpurea (Wall.) Craib
- Phaseoloides atropurpureum (Wall.) Kuntze
- Pongamia atropurpurea Wall.
- Whitfordiodendron atropurpureum (Wall.) Dunn
- Callerya atropurpurea var. pubescens (Craib) L.K.Phan
- Millettia paniculata Miq.
- Padbruggea pubescens Craib
- Pongamia glandulosa Griff.
- Robinia megasperma W.Hunter
- Whitfordiodendron pubescens (Craib) Burkill
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Adinobotrys atropurpureus, synonym Callerya atropurpurea, is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae.[1] It has dense, purple flowers, and seeds that are usually longer than 5 cm (2 in) in length.[citation needed]
Description
The tree can be found throughout Southeast Asia, from Myanmar to Java.[1] In Malaysia, Adinobotrys atropurpureus or Callerya atropurpurea locally known as chicha,[2] girah payah,[2] jenerek,[2] jenerik,[2] jeneris,[3] kedang belum,[4] merbong,[2] tulang daing,[2][3][5] tulang daeng,[2] and tualang daing.[2] Meanwhile in Singapore, Adinobotrys atropurpureus is called tulang daing, jenaris, tulang dain, or jenerek in Singapore Malay language; and purple millettia in English language.[6][7]
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Adinobotrys atropurpureus leaves
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Adinobotrys atropurpureus leaves
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Adinobotrys atropurpureus leaves
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Adinobotrys atropurpureus bark
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Adinobotrys atropurpureus flower
Symbolism
In Thailand it is the provincial tree of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.[8]
References
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Adinobotrys atropurpureus | |
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Callerya atropurpurea | |
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Pongamia atropurpurea | |
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