Peltophorum
| Peltophorum | |
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| Peltophorum pterocarpum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Tribe: | Caesalpinieae |
| Genus: | Peltophorum (Vogel) Benth. |
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Peltophorum is a genus of between 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 (rarely 50 m) tall.[1][2]
Blatter and Millard (1937) state:[3]
The generic name Peltophorum means "shield-bearing" (from Greek word πελτη [pĕltē] "a small light shield") and refers to the peltate stigma.
Selected species
- Peltophorum acutifolium (J.R.Johnst.) J.R.Johnst.
- Peltophorum africanum Sond.
- Peltophorum dasyrrhachis (Miq.) Kurz
- Peltophorum dubium (Spreng.) Taub.
- Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) Backer ex K.Heyne
References
- ↑ Germplasm Resources Information Network: Peltophorum
- ↑ Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.
- ↑ Blatter, Ethelbert; Millard, Walter Samuel (1977) [1937]. Some beautiful Indian Trees (2 ed.). Mumbai: Bombay natural History Society. p. 165.
External links
Media related to Peltophorum at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Peltophorum at Wikispecies