Lamiodendron is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Bignoniaceae.
[1] It only consists of one species, 'Lamiodendron magnificum' 'Steenis [2] It is also in the Tribe Tecomeae.
[2] The genus name of Lamiodendron is in honour of Herman Johannes Lam (1892–1977), a Dutch botanist.
[3] The Latin specific epithet of magnificum is derived from magnificus meaning magnificent.
[4] Both genus and species were first described and published in Nova Guinea, Bot., Vol.8 on pages 379-381 in 1957.