Peltophorum
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Peltophorum
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Peltophorum is a genus of 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]
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The generic name Peltophorum means "shield-bearing" (from Greek word πελτη [pĕltē] "a small light shield") and refers to the peltate stigma.
Species
The following species are accepted by The Plant List:[4]
- Peltophorum acutifolium (J.R.Johnston) J.R.Johnston
- Peltophorum adnatum Griseb.
- Peltophorum africanum Sond.
- Peltophorum dasyrrhachis (Miq.) Kurz
- Peltophorum dubium (Spreng.) Taub.
- Peltophorum grande Prain
- Peltophorum linnaei Griseb.
- Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) K.Heyne
- Peltophorum racemosum Merr.
- Peltophorum venezuelense L.Cardenas et al.
References
- ↑ Germplasm Resources Information Network: Peltophorum
- ↑ Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Peltophorum at Wikispecies
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