Peltophorum pterocarpum
Copperpod, Yellow Flame
Other regional names: Yellow Flamboyant +2 more
- Yellow Flamboyant
- Yellow Flametree
- Yellow Poinciana
Also known as: Baryxylum ferrugineum (Benth.) N.H.Williams +16 more
- Baryxylum ferrugineum (Benth.) N.H.Williams
- Baryxylum ferrugineum (Decne.) F.N.Williams
- Baryxylum inerme Pierre
- Brasilettia ferruginea (Decne.) Kuntze
- Caesalpinia arborea Zoll. ex Miq.
- Caesalpinia ferruginea Decne.
- Caesalpinia glenieii Thwaites
- Caesalpinia inerme Roxb.
- Caesalpinia inermis Roxb.
- Caesalpinia kilaroe Span.
- Caesalpinia macklottii Zipp. ex Miq.
- Caesalpinia roxburghii D.Dietr.
- Inga pterocarpa DC.
- Peltophorum ferrugineum (Decne.) Benth.
- Peltophorum inerme (Roxb.) Náves
- Peltophorum inerme Náves ex Fern.-Vill.
- Peltophorum inermis (Roxb.) Naves ex Fern.-Vill.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Peltophorum pterocarpum (commonly known as Copperpod or Yellow flame) is a tree within the Fabaceae family. It originates in Tropical Asia and Australasia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Jawa, Malaya, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Burkina, Burundi, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Fiji, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Kenya, Laccadive Is., Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Maldives, Marianas, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Zaïre