Peltophorum pterocarpum
Peltophorum pterocarpum | |
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Flowers with buds | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Genus: | Peltophorum |
Species: | P. pterocarpum
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Binomial name | |
Peltophorum pterocarpum (
DC.) K.Heyne | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Peltophorum pterocarpum (commonly known as copperpod, yellow-flamboyant, yellow flametree, yellow poinciana or yellow-flame)[2] is a species of Peltophorum, native to tropical southeastern Asia and a popular ornamental tree grown around the world.
Description
It is a
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.[3][4]
Distribution
Peltophorum pterocarpum is native to tropical southeast Asia and northern Australasia, in: Australia (including islands off the Northern Territory coast),[2][3] Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam (where it is called Lim xẹt). It is also found in India.[citation needed]
Uses
The tree is widely grown in tropical regions as an
The wood has a wide variety of uses, including cabinet-making[7] and the foliage is used as a fodder crop.[3] The brownish colour called sogan typical of batik cloth from inland Java in Indonesia is produced from P. pterocarpum, which is known there as soga.[8]
References
- ^ "Peltophorum pterocarpum". International Legume Database & Information Service. Retrieved 30 Aug 2016 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
- ^ a b "Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) K.Heyne". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 30 Aug 2016.
- ^ a b c World AgroForestry Centre: Peltophorum pterocarpum
- ISBN 0-333-47494-5.
- ^ "Beneath the Shade of the Kalayaan Tree". 1 May 2008.
- ^ Blatter, Ethelbert; Millard, Walter Samuel (1977) [1937]. Some beautiful Indian Trees (2 ed.). Mumbai: Bombay natural History Society. pp. 109–111.
- ^ McCann, Charles. (1966). 100 Beautiful Trees of India. (3/ed) Taraporevala, Mumbai. Pg 259.
- ^ Widianto, Eko (14 April 2014). "Malang Exhibits Royal Batik from Various Regions". Tempo. Retrieved 30 August 2016.