Yellow Poinciana

Peltophorum dubium Taub.

pel-TO-fo-rum  DOO-be-uhm

Caesalpiniaceae (Legumes)

Key to Peltophorum (Vogel) Benth.

Explanation of name: From the Greek word pelte which means shield and phoreo which means to bear, referring to the shape of the stigmata (DEH).   Dubium means uncharacteristic.

Natural range: Brazil (ISE, BA2)

Recognition: Tree.  Leaves bipinnately compound with 7-15 pairs pinnae, each consisting of 8 to 20 pairs of elliptic to oblong leaflets, 1/4" to 1/2" long. Flowers bright yellow, 1" wide.  Fruit oblong samaroid, 2"- 4" long ( ISE, BA2, HOR)

Landscape uses: Specimen tree, shade tree, street tree (HOR, CHR)

Notes: P. dubium leaflets are 1/4"-1/2"; P. pterocarpum leaflets are 1/2"-1"