Peltophorum
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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]
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Peltophorum | |
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Peltophorum pterocarpum | |
Scientific 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] | |
Baryxylum Lour. |
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