Peltophorum
| Peltophorum | |
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| File:Peltophorum pterocarpum1.JPG | |
| Peltophorum pterocarpum | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Genus: | Peltophorum (Vogel) Benth. |
| Type species | |
| Peltophorum vogelianum | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Baryxylum Lour. | |
Peltophorum is a genus of 5–15 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae.[2] The genus is native to certain tropical regions across the world, including northern South America, central and southern Africa, Indochina, southeastern China, Malesia, New Guinea, and northern Australia.[1] The species are medium-sized to large trees growing up to 15–25 m tall, rarely 50 m.[3][4]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]Peltophorum literally means "shield-bearing": from Greek pelt(ē) (πέλτη, "peltē shield"), with the interfix -o-, -phor(os) ("bearing") and Neo-Latin suffix -um.
It is a reference to the peltate (shield-like) form of the plant's stigma.[5]
Species
[edit | edit source]As of September 2023[update], the following species were accepted by Plants of the World Online:[1]
- Peltophorum africanum Sond.
- Peltophorum dasyrhachis (Miq.) Kurz
- Peltophorum dubium (Spreng.) Taub.
- Peltophorum grande Prain
- Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) K.Heyne
- Peltophorum racemosum Merr.
- Peltophorum venezuelense L.Cardenas, Rodr.-Rodr. & Varela
References
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External links
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