Peltophorum

	Peltophorum ''Peltophorum'' is a genus of 5–15 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. The genus is native to certain tropical regions across the world. The species are medium-sized to large trees growing up to 15–25 m tall, rarely 50 m.Germplasm Resources Information Network''Peltophorum''Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan . Etymology ''Peltophorum'' literally means "shield-bearing": from Greek (, " ''peltē'' shield"), with the interfix , '' -phor(os)'' ("bearing") and New Latin suffix . It is a reference to the peltate (shield-like) form of the plant's stigma. Species The following species are accepted by ''The Plant List'': ''Peltophorum acutifolium'' (J.R.Johnston) J.R.Johnston ''Peltophorum adnatum'' Griseb. ''Peltophorum africanum'' Sond. ''Peltophorum dasyrrhachis'' (Miq.) Kurz ''Peltophorum dubium'' (Spreng.) Taub. ''Peltophorum grande'' Prain ''Peltophorum linnaei'' Griseb. ''Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Peltophorum ''Peltophorum'' is a genus of 5–15 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. The genus is native to certain tropical regions across the world. The species are medium-sized to large trees growing up to 15–25 m tall, rarely 50 m.Germplasm Resources Information Network''Peltophorum''Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan . Etymology ''Peltophorum'' literally means "shield-bearing": from Greek (, " ''peltē'' shield"), with the interfix , '' -phor(os)'' ("bearing") and New Latin suffix . It is a reference to the peltate (shield-like) form of the plant's stigma. Species The following species are accepted by ''The Plant List'': ''Peltophorum acutifolium'' (J.R.Johnston) J.R.Johnston ''Peltophorum adnatum'' Griseb. ''Peltophorum africanum'' Sond. ''Peltophorum dasyrrhachis'' (Miq.) Kurz ''Peltophorum dubium'' (Spreng.) Taub. ''Peltophorum grande'' Prain ''Peltophorum linnaei'' Griseb. ''Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Peltophorum Venezuelense ''Peltophorum'' is a genus of 5–15 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. The genus is native to certain tropical regions across the world. The species are medium-sized to large trees growing up to 15–25 m tall, rarely 50 m.Germplasm Resources Information Network''Peltophorum''Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan . Etymology ''Peltophorum'' literally means "shield-bearing": from Greek (, " ''peltē'' shield"), with the interfix , '' -phor(os)'' ("bearing") and New Latin suffix . It is a reference to the peltate (shield-like) form of the plant's stigma. Species The following species are accepted by ''The Plant List'': ''Peltophorum acutifolium'' (J.R.Johnston) J.R.Johnston ''Peltophorum adnatum'' Griseb. ''Peltophorum africanum'' Sond. ''Peltophorum dasyrrhachis'' (Miq.) Kurz ''Peltophorum dubium'' (Spreng.) Taub. ''Peltophorum grande'' Prain ''Peltophorum linnaei'' Griseb. ''Pel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Peltophorum Racemosum ''Peltophorum'' is a genus of 5–15 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. The genus is native to certain tropical regions across the world. The species are medium-sized to large trees growing up to 15–25 m tall, rarely 50 m.Germplasm Resources Information Network''Peltophorum''Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan . Etymology ''Peltophorum'' literally means "shield-bearing": from Greek (, " ''peltē'' shield"), with the interfix , '' -phor(os)'' ("bearing") and New Latin suffix . It is a reference to the peltate (shield-like) form of the plant's stigma. Species The following species are accepted by ''The Plant List'': ''Peltophorum acutifolium'' (J.R.Johnston) J.R.Johnston ''Peltophorum adnatum'' Griseb. ''Peltophorum africanum'' Sond. ''Peltophorum dasyrrhachis'' (Miq.) Kurz ''Peltophorum dubium'' (Spreng.) Taub. ''Peltophorum grande'' Prain ''Peltophorum linnaei'' Griseb. ''Pel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Peltophorum Linnaei ''Peltophorum'' is a genus of 5–15 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. The genus is native to certain tropical regions across the world. The species are medium-sized to large trees growing up to 15–25 m tall, rarely 50 m.Germplasm Resources Information Network''Peltophorum''Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan . Etymology ''Peltophorum'' literally means "shield-bearing": from Greek (, " ''peltē'' shield"), with the interfix , '' -phor(os)'' ("bearing") and New Latin suffix . It is a reference to the peltate (shield-like) form of the plant's stigma. Species The following species are accepted by ''The Plant List'': ''Peltophorum acutifolium'' (J.R.Johnston) J.R.Johnston ''Peltophorum adnatum'' Griseb. ''Peltophorum africanum'' Sond. ''Peltophorum dasyrrhachis'' (Miq.) Kurz ''Peltophorum dubium'' (Spreng.) Taub. ''Peltophorum grande'' Prain ''Peltophorum linnaei'' Griseb. ''Pel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Peltophorum Grande ''Peltophorum'' is a genus of 5–15 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. The genus is native to certain tropical regions across the world. The species are medium-sized to large trees growing up to 15–25 m tall, rarely 50 m.Germplasm Resources Information Network''Peltophorum''Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan . Etymology ''Peltophorum'' literally means "shield-bearing": from Greek (, " ''peltē'' shield"), with the interfix , '' -phor(os)'' ("bearing") and New Latin suffix . It is a reference to the peltate (shield-like) form of the plant's stigma. Species The following species are accepted by ''The Plant List'': ''Peltophorum acutifolium'' (J.R.Johnston) J.R.Johnston ''Peltophorum adnatum'' Griseb. ''Peltophorum africanum'' Sond. ''Peltophorum dasyrrhachis'' (Miq.) Kurz ''Peltophorum dubium'' (Spreng.) Taub. ''Peltophorum grande'' Prain ''Peltophorum linnaei'' Griseb. ''Pel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Peltophorum Adnatum ''Peltophorum'' is a genus of 5–15 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. The genus is native to certain tropical regions across the world. The species are medium-sized to large trees growing up to 15–25 m tall, rarely 50 m.Germplasm Resources Information Network''Peltophorum''Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan . Etymology ''Peltophorum'' literally means "shield-bearing": from Greek (, " ''peltē'' shield"), with the interfix , '' -phor(os)'' ("bearing") and New Latin suffix . It is a reference to the peltate (shield-like) form of the plant's stigma. Species The following species are accepted by ''The Plant List'': ''Peltophorum acutifolium'' (J.R.Johnston) J.R.Johnston ''Peltophorum adnatum'' Griseb. ''Peltophorum africanum'' Sond. ''Peltophorum dasyrrhachis'' (Miq.) Kurz ''Peltophorum dubium'' (Spreng.) Taub. ''Peltophorum grande'' Prain ''Peltophorum linnaei'' Griseb. ''Pel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Peltophorum Acutifolium ''Peltophorum'' is a genus of 5–15 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. The genus is native to certain tropical regions across the world. The species are medium-sized to large trees growing up to 15–25 m tall, rarely 50 m.Germplasm Resources Information Network''Peltophorum''Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan . Etymology ''Peltophorum'' literally means "shield-bearing": from Greek (, " ''peltē'' shield"), with the interfix , '' -phor(os)'' ("bearing") and New Latin suffix . It is a reference to the peltate (shield-like) form of the plant's stigma. Species The following species are accepted by ''The Plant List'': ''Peltophorum acutifolium'' (J.R.Johnston) J.R.Johnston ''Peltophorum adnatum'' Griseb. ''Peltophorum africanum'' Sond. ''Peltophorum dasyrrhachis'' (Miq.) Kurz ''Peltophorum dubium'' (Spreng.) Taub. ''Peltophorum grande'' Prain ''Peltophorum linnaei'' Griseb. ''Pel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Peltophorum Pterocarpum ''Peltophorum pterocarpum'' (commonly known as copperpod, yellow-flamboyant, yellow flametree, yellow poinciana or yellow-flame) is a species of ''Peltophorum'', native to tropical southeastern Asia and a popular ornamental tree grown around the world. Description It is a deciduous tree growing to 15–25 m (rarely up to 50 m) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1 m belonging to Family Leguminosae and sub-family Caesalpiniaceaea. The leaves are bipinnate, 30–60 cm long, with 16–20 pinnae, each pinna with 20–40 oval leaflets 8–25 mm long and 4–10 mm broad. The flowers are yellow, 2.5–4 cm diameter, produced in large compound raceme up to 20 cm long. Pollens are approximately 50 microns in size. The fruit is a pod 5–10 cm long and 2.5 cm broad, red at first, ripening black, and containing one to four seeds. Trees begin to flower after about four years.Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Peltophorum Africanum __NOTOC__ ''Peltophorum africanum'', the weeping wattle, is a semi-deciduous to deciduous flowering tree growing to about 15 meters tall. It is native to Africa south of the equator. Their yellow flowers bloom on the ends of branches in upright, showy sprays. During spring time it may happen that water drips from the tree's branches, a phenomenon that is caused by the spittlebug ''Ptyelus grossus ''Ptyelus grossus'' is an Auchenorrhynchan spittlebug in the family Aphrophoridae. Occurring from Southern Africa through to West Africa, the species is gregarious in its larval and nymph stages, feeding on a variety of plants, and producing prot ...''. The immature stages of these spittlebugs congregate on the young shoots and derive their nourishment by sucking the tree's sap. While doing so they secrete pure water, which is the cause of the "weeping" effect. Common names Other common names include Rhodesian blackwood, African blackwood, African wattle, African false wattle, Rhodesia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Peltophorum Dubium ''Peltophorum dubium'' is a tree in the family Fabaceae and subfamily Caesalpinioideae. This species is known as the ''Ibirá-pitá'' in Argentina and Paraguay, ''árbol de Artigas'' in Uruguay, and ''Cambuí'' in Brazil. It is a large tree, growing around 20–25 meters, with a more or less straight trunk. * Foliage: bright green, and deciduous * Leaves: compound, bipinnate, large. Numerous leaves with a central nervous system. * Flowers: from 2 cm in diameter, arranged in bundles that end in spikes. The bright visible flowers are in corollas. They flower in the summer and at the beginning of autumn. * Fruits: indehiscent legume, flat, leathery, and brown. * Seeds: cylindrical with hard nuts. Habitat They grow on the riverbanks in the south of Brazil, the northeast of Argentina and Paraguay and in the north of Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Peltophorum Dasyrrhachis ''Peltophorum dasyrhachis'' is a deciduous flowering tree growing to 30 meters. It is native to Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam) and introduced to Africa (Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda). It produces drooping raceme A raceme ( or ) or racemoid is an unbranched, indeterminate type of inflorescence bearing flowers having short floral stalks along the shoots that bear the flowers. The oldest flowers grow close to the base and new flowers are produced as the s ...s of fragile yellow flowers that bloom in Thailand in early March. References Gardner, S.; Sidisunthorn, P.; Anusarnsunthorn, V: A Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand. October 2007, pg. 174. Kobfai Publishing Project, Bangkok, Thailand. International Legume Database & Information Serviceretrieved on 9 March 2009 dasyrhachis Trees of Indo-China Trees of Malesia Fabales of Asia {{Caesalpinioideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Caesalpinioideae Caesalpinioideae is a botanical name at the rank of subfamily, placed in the large family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. Its name is formed from the generic name ''Caesalpinia''. It is known also as the peacock flower subfamily. The Caesalpinioideae are mainly trees distributed in the moist tropics, but include such temperate species as the honeylocust (''Gleditsia triacanthos'') and Kentucky coffeetree (''Gymnocladus dioicus''). It has the following clade-based definition: The most inclusive crown clade containing '' Arcoa gonavensis'' Urb. and ''Mimosa pudica'' L., but not '' Bobgunnia fistuloides'' (Harms) J. H. Kirkbr. & Wiersema, '' Duparquetia orchidacea'' Baill., or '' Poeppigia procera'' C.Presl In some classifications, for example the Cronquist system, the group is recognized at the rank of family, Caesalpiniaceae. Characteristics * Specialised extrafloral nectaries often present on the petiole and / or on the primary and secondary rachises, usually between pinnae or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Peltophorum ''Peltophorum'' is a genus of 5–15 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. The genus is native to certain tropical regions across the world. The species are medium-sized to large trees growing up to 15–25 m tall, rarely 50 m.Germplasm Resources Information Network''Peltophorum''Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan . Etymology ''Peltophorum'' literally means "shield-bearing": from Greek (, " ''peltē'' shield"), with the interfix , '' -phor(os)'' ("bearing") and New Latin suffix . It is a reference to the peltate (shield-like) form of the plant's stigma. Species The following species are accepted by ''The Plant List'': ''Peltophorum acutifolium'' (J.R.Johnston) J.R.Johnston ''Peltophorum adnatum'' Griseb. ''Peltophorum africanum'' Sond. ''Peltophorum dasyrrhachis'' (Miq.) Kurz ''Peltophorum dubium'' (Spreng.) Taub. ''Peltophorum grande'' Prain ''Peltophorum linnaei'' Griseb. ''Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Peltophorum ''Peltophorum'' is a genus of 5–15 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. The genus is native to certain tropical regions across the world. The species are medium-sized to large trees growing up to 15–25 m tall, rarely 50 m.Germplasm Resources Information Network''Peltophorum''Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan . Etymology ''Peltophorum'' literally means "shield-bearing": from Greek (, " ''peltē'' shield"), with the interfix , '' -phor(os)'' ("bearing") and New Latin suffix . It is a reference to the peltate (shield-like) form of the plant's stigma. Species The following species are accepted by ''The Plant List'': ''Peltophorum acutifolium'' (J.R.Johnston) J.R.Johnston ''Peltophorum adnatum'' Griseb. ''Peltophorum africanum'' Sond. ''Peltophorum dasyrrhachis'' (Miq.) Kurz ''Peltophorum dubium'' (Spreng.) Taub. ''Peltophorum grande'' Prain ''Peltophorum linnaei'' Griseb. ''Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Peltophorum Venezuelense ''Peltophorum'' is a genus of 5–15 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. The genus is native to certain tropical regions across the world. The species are medium-sized to large trees growing up to 15–25 m tall, rarely 50 m.Germplasm Resources Information Network''Peltophorum''Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan . Etymology ''Peltophorum'' literally means "shield-bearing": from Greek (, " ''peltē'' shield"), with the interfix , '' -phor(os)'' ("bearing") and New Latin suffix . It is a reference to the peltate (shield-like) form of the plant's stigma. Species The following species are accepted by ''The Plant List'': ''Peltophorum acutifolium'' (J.R.Johnston) J.R.Johnston ''Peltophorum adnatum'' Griseb. ''Peltophorum africanum'' Sond. ''Peltophorum dasyrrhachis'' (Miq.) Kurz ''Peltophorum dubium'' (Spreng.) Taub. ''Peltophorum grande'' Prain ''Peltophorum linnaei'' Griseb. ''Pel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Peltophorum Racemosum ''Peltophorum'' is a genus of 5–15 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. The genus is native to certain tropical regions across the world. The species are medium-sized to large trees growing up to 15–25 m tall, rarely 50 m.Germplasm Resources Information Network''Peltophorum''Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan . Etymology ''Peltophorum'' literally means "shield-bearing": from Greek (, " ''peltē'' shield"), with the interfix , '' -phor(os)'' ("bearing") and New Latin suffix . It is a reference to the peltate (shield-like) form of the plant's stigma. Species The following species are accepted by ''The Plant List'': ''Peltophorum acutifolium'' (J.R.Johnston) J.R.Johnston ''Peltophorum adnatum'' Griseb. ''Peltophorum africanum'' Sond. ''Peltophorum dasyrrhachis'' (Miq.) Kurz ''Peltophorum dubium'' (Spreng.) Taub. ''Peltophorum grande'' Prain ''Peltophorum linnaei'' Griseb. ''Pel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Peltophorum Linnaei ''Peltophorum'' is a genus of 5–15 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. The genus is native to certain tropical regions across the world. The species are medium-sized to large trees growing up to 15–25 m tall, rarely 50 m.Germplasm Resources Information Network''Peltophorum''Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan . Etymology ''Peltophorum'' literally means "shield-bearing": from Greek (, " ''peltē'' shield"), with the interfix , '' -phor(os)'' ("bearing") and New Latin suffix . It is a reference to the peltate (shield-like) form of the plant's stigma. Species The following species are accepted by ''The Plant List'': ''Peltophorum acutifolium'' (J.R.Johnston) J.R.Johnston ''Peltophorum adnatum'' Griseb. ''Peltophorum africanum'' Sond. ''Peltophorum dasyrrhachis'' (Miq.) Kurz ''Peltophorum dubium'' (Spreng.) Taub. ''Peltophorum grande'' Prain ''Peltophorum linnaei'' Griseb. ''Pel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Peltophorum Grande ''Peltophorum'' is a genus of 5–15 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. The genus is native to certain tropical regions across the world. The species are medium-sized to large trees growing up to 15–25 m tall, rarely 50 m.Germplasm Resources Information Network''Peltophorum''Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan . Etymology ''Peltophorum'' literally means "shield-bearing": from Greek (, " ''peltē'' shield"), with the interfix , '' -phor(os)'' ("bearing") and New Latin suffix . It is a reference to the peltate (shield-like) form of the plant's stigma. Species The following species are accepted by ''The Plant List'': ''Peltophorum acutifolium'' (J.R.Johnston) J.R.Johnston ''Peltophorum adnatum'' Griseb. ''Peltophorum africanum'' Sond. ''Peltophorum dasyrrhachis'' (Miq.) Kurz ''Peltophorum dubium'' (Spreng.) Taub. ''Peltophorum grande'' Prain ''Peltophorum linnaei'' Griseb. ''Pel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Peltophorum Adnatum ''Peltophorum'' is a genus of 5–15 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. The genus is native to certain tropical regions across the world. The species are medium-sized to large trees growing up to 15–25 m tall, rarely 50 m.Germplasm Resources Information Network''Peltophorum''Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan . Etymology ''Peltophorum'' literally means "shield-bearing": from Greek (, " ''peltē'' shield"), with the interfix , '' -phor(os)'' ("bearing") and New Latin suffix . It is a reference to the peltate (shield-like) form of the plant's stigma. Species The following species are accepted by ''The Plant List'': ''Peltophorum acutifolium'' (J.R.Johnston) J.R.Johnston ''Peltophorum adnatum'' Griseb. ''Peltophorum africanum'' Sond. ''Peltophorum dasyrrhachis'' (Miq.) Kurz ''Peltophorum dubium'' (Spreng.) Taub. ''Peltophorum grande'' Prain ''Peltophorum linnaei'' Griseb. ''Pel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Peltophorum Acutifolium ''Peltophorum'' is a genus of 5–15 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. The genus is native to certain tropical regions across the world. The species are medium-sized to large trees growing up to 15–25 m tall, rarely 50 m.Germplasm Resources Information Network''Peltophorum''Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan . Etymology ''Peltophorum'' literally means "shield-bearing": from Greek (, " ''peltē'' shield"), with the interfix , '' -phor(os)'' ("bearing") and New Latin suffix . It is a reference to the peltate (shield-like) form of the plant's stigma. Species The following species are accepted by ''The Plant List'': ''Peltophorum acutifolium'' (J.R.Johnston) J.R.Johnston ''Peltophorum adnatum'' Griseb. ''Peltophorum africanum'' Sond. ''Peltophorum dasyrrhachis'' (Miq.) Kurz ''Peltophorum dubium'' (Spreng.) Taub. ''Peltophorum grande'' Prain ''Peltophorum linnaei'' Griseb. ''Pel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Peltophorum Pterocarpum ''Peltophorum pterocarpum'' (commonly known as copperpod, yellow-flamboyant, yellow flametree, yellow poinciana or yellow-flame) is a species of ''Peltophorum'', native to tropical southeastern Asia and a popular ornamental tree grown around the world. Description It is a deciduous tree growing to 15–25 m (rarely up to 50 m) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1 m belonging to Family Leguminosae and sub-family Caesalpiniaceaea. The leaves are bipinnate, 30–60 cm long, with 16–20 pinnae, each pinna with 20–40 oval leaflets 8–25 mm long and 4–10 mm broad. The flowers are yellow, 2.5–4 cm diameter, produced in large compound raceme up to 20 cm long. Pollens are approximately 50 microns in size. The fruit is a pod 5–10 cm long and 2.5 cm broad, red at first, ripening black, and containing one to four seeds. Trees begin to flower after about four years.Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Peltophorum Africanum __NOTOC__ ''Peltophorum africanum'', the weeping wattle, is a semi-deciduous to deciduous flowering tree growing to about 15 meters tall. It is native to Africa south of the equator. Their yellow flowers bloom on the ends of branches in upright, showy sprays. During spring time it may happen that water drips from the tree's branches, a phenomenon that is caused by the spittlebug ''Ptyelus grossus ''Ptyelus grossus'' is an Auchenorrhynchan spittlebug in the family Aphrophoridae. Occurring from Southern Africa through to West Africa, the species is gregarious in its larval and nymph stages, feeding on a variety of plants, and producing prot ...''. The immature stages of these spittlebugs congregate on the young shoots and derive their nourishment by sucking the tree's sap. While doing so they secrete pure water, which is the cause of the "weeping" effect. Common names Other common names include Rhodesian blackwood, African blackwood, African wattle, African false wattle, Rhodesia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Peltophorum Dubium ''Peltophorum dubium'' is a tree in the family Fabaceae and subfamily Caesalpinioideae. This species is known as the ''Ibirá-pitá'' in Argentina and Paraguay, ''árbol de Artigas'' in Uruguay, and ''Cambuí'' in Brazil. It is a large tree, growing around 20–25 meters, with a more or less straight trunk. * Foliage: bright green, and deciduous * Leaves: compound, bipinnate, large. Numerous leaves with a central nervous system. * Flowers: from 2 cm in diameter, arranged in bundles that end in spikes. The bright visible flowers are in corollas. They flower in the summer and at the beginning of autumn. * Fruits: indehiscent legume, flat, leathery, and brown. * Seeds: cylindrical with hard nuts. Habitat They grow on the riverbanks in the south of Brazil, the northeast of Argentina and Paraguay and in the north of Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Peltophorum Dasyrrhachis ''Peltophorum dasyrhachis'' is a deciduous flowering tree growing to 30 meters. It is native to Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam) and introduced to Africa (Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda). It produces drooping raceme A raceme ( or ) or racemoid is an unbranched, indeterminate type of inflorescence bearing flowers having short floral stalks along the shoots that bear the flowers. The oldest flowers grow close to the base and new flowers are produced as the s ...s of fragile yellow flowers that bloom in Thailand in early March. References Gardner, S.; Sidisunthorn, P.; Anusarnsunthorn, V: A Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand. October 2007, pg. 174. Kobfai Publishing Project, Bangkok, Thailand. International Legume Database & Information Serviceretrieved on 9 March 2009 dasyrhachis Trees of Indo-China Trees of Malesia Fabales of Asia {{Caesalpinioideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Caesalpinioideae Caesalpinioideae is a botanical name at the rank of subfamily, placed in the large family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. Its name is formed from the generic name ''Caesalpinia''. It is known also as the peacock flower subfamily. The Caesalpinioideae are mainly trees distributed in the moist tropics, but include such temperate species as the honeylocust (''Gleditsia triacanthos'') and Kentucky coffeetree (''Gymnocladus dioicus''). It has the following clade-based definition: The most inclusive crown clade containing '' Arcoa gonavensis'' Urb. and ''Mimosa pudica'' L., but not '' Bobgunnia fistuloides'' (Harms) J. H. Kirkbr. & Wiersema, '' Duparquetia orchidacea'' Baill., or '' Poeppigia procera'' C.Presl In some classifications, for example the Cronquist system, the group is recognized at the rank of family, Caesalpiniaceae. Characteristics * Specialised extrafloral nectaries often present on the petiole and / or on the primary and secondary rachises, usually between pinnae or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]