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 world. It is a deciduous tree growing to 15ââ¬â25 m (rarely up to 50 m) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1 m belonging to Family Leguminosae and sub-family Caesalpiniaceaea. The leaves are bipinnate, 30ââ¬â60 cm long, with 16ââ¬â20 pinnae, each pinna with 20ââ¬â40 oval leaflets 8ââ¬â25 mm long and 4ââ¬â10 mm broad. The flowers are yellow, 2.5ââ¬â4 cm diameter, produced in large compound raceme up to 20 cm long. Pollens are approximately 50 microns in size. Closeup view of Yellow flamboyant flowers. The fruit is a pod 5ââ¬â10 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.
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