''Peltophorum'' is a genus of 5–15 species of

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s in the family

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, subfamily

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 ...

. The genus is native to certain

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regions across the world. The species are medium-sized to large

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s growing up to 15–25 m tall, rarely 50 m.Germplasm Resources Information Network
''Peltophorum''
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Etymology

''Peltophorum'' literally means "shield-bearing": from Greek (, " ''peltē'' shield"), with the interfix , '' -phor(os)'' ("bearing") and

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suffix . It is a reference to the

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(shield-like) form of the plant's stigma.

Species

The following species are accepted by ''

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'': *''

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– ...

'' (J.R.Johnston) J.R.Johnston *''

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– ...

'' Griseb. *''

Peltophorum africanum __NOTOC__ ''Peltophorum africanum'', the weeping wattle, is a semi-deciduous to deciduous flowering tree In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the ...

'' Sond. *''

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 pro ...

'' (Miq.) Kurz *''

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, gro ...

'' (Spreng.) Taub. *''

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– ...

'' Prain *''

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– ...

'' Griseb. *''

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 ...

'' (DC.) K.Heyne *''

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– ...

'' Merr. *''

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– ...

'' L.Cardenas ''et al.''

References

External links

* * Fabaceae genera Caesalpinioideae {{Caesalpinioideae-stub