Peltophorum
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| Peltophorum pterocarpum | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Tribe: | Caesalpinieae |
| Genus: |
Peltophorum (Vogel) Benth. |
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Peltophorum vogelianum Benth. [nom. illegit.] |
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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.
Blatter and Millard (1937) state:
The generic name Peltophorum means "shield-bearing" (from the ancient Greek word ΄πέλτη΄ [pĕltē] "a small light shield") and refers to the peltate stigma.
The following species are accepted by The Plant List:
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