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Yellow Flame Tree
ritirene, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Legumes: pea and bean family

Yellow Flame Tree

Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) Backer ex K.Heyne

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishYellow Flame Tree
Dutch—
SpanishFlamboyán amarillo
Chinese盾柱木
Scientific namePeltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) Backer ex K.Heyne

About this species

Peltophorum pterocarpum (commonly known as copperpod, yellow-flamboyant, yellow flametree, yellow poinciana or yellow-flame) is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae, native to tropical areas from Indo-China to northern Australia. It produces masses of golden flowers in the summer, making it a popular ornamental tree around the world. It was first described in 1825.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusPeltophorum

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