Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.)K.Heyne

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Peltophorum (Vogel)Benth.
Tribe: Caesalpinieae
References: [106][1914][1915][1941]

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Other names:

• Caesalpinia ferruginea Decne. [Synonym] [1361][1430]
  
• Caesalpinia inermis Roxb. [Synonym] [1430][1361]
  
• Inga pterocarpum DC. [Synonym] [1430][1361]
  
• Peltophorum ferrugineum (Decne.)Benth. [Synonym] [106][1941][1915]
  
• Peltophorum inerme (Roxb.)Naves [Synonym] [1915][106]
  
• Peltophorum inerme (Roxb.)Villar [Synonym] [1361][1430]
  
• Peltophorum roxburghii (G.Don)Degener [Synonym] [1915][106]
  

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Common Names:

• Golden Flamboyante [2264]
  
• Yellow Flame [2968]
  
• Yellow Flame Tree [261]
  
• Yellow Poinciana [2968]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1999-05 Heald J
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Domestic [2023]
  
• Environmental [1941] [2264] [2968] [106]
  
• Medicine [2023]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Burundi [8]
  • Gambia The [8]
  • Ghana [8]
  • Guinea [8]
  • Kenya [106]
  • Liberia [8]
  • Mozambique [8]
  • Nigeria [8]
  • Sierra Leone [8]
  • South Africa [107]
  • Sudan [8]
  • Tanzania [106]
  • Togo [8]
  • Uganda [106]
  • Zaire [113]

• Asia [106] [1914] [1929] [1935] [1947] [2002] [2021] [2023] [2085]
  • Bhutan [1947]
  • Cambodia [2002]
  • China [2085]
  • India-ISO [1914]
  • Indonesia-ISO [1935]
  • Malaysia-ISO [1935]
  • Pakistan [2021]
  • Sri Lanka [2023]
  • Taiwan [1929]
  • Thailand [1935]
  • Vietnam [1935]

• Australasia [106] [261] [1880]
  • Australia [1880]
    • Northern Territory
    • Queensland
  • Papua New Guinea [261]

• Caribbean [1430] [1790]
  • Barbados [1790]
  • Guadeloupe [1790]
  • St Lucia [1790]

• Indian Ocean [1914] [1915] [1941] [3062]
  • Andaman Is [1914]
  • Maldives [3062]
  • Mauritius [1915]
  • Nicobar Is [1914]
  • Reunion [1915]
  • Seychelles [1941]

• North America [1431]
  • United States [1431]

• Pacific Ocean [2235] [2264] [2265] [2968]
  • Cook Is [2265]
  • Fiji [2264]
  • Northern Marianas [2235]
  • Society Is [2968]

• South America [2285]
  • French Guiana [2285]
  • Guyana [2285]
  • Surinam [2285]

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Notes:

• In Ghana, tends to be brittle, and badly broken in storms (JML,pers.obs.)
  
• Reported but not confirmed as introduced to Antigua [1790]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:52:37