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Peltophorum pterocarpum

Authority (DC.) Backer ex K. Heyne Family Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae Synonyms Baryxylum inerme (Roxb.) Pierre, Caesal pinia ferruginea Dcne., Caesalpinia arborea Zoll. ex Miq., Caesalpinia inermis Roxb., Inga pterocarpa DC., Peltophorum ferrugineum (Dcne.) Benth., Peltophorum inerme (Roxb.) Llanos, Poinciana roxburghii G.Don Common names Editor Ecocrop code 8410

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A medium-sized to tall deciduous tree reaching up to 30 m or sometimes even up to 50 m in height, with a straight trunk up to 70 cm in diameter, sometimes buttressed and with up to 15 mm thick bark, a dense umbrella shaped crown, showy fragrant yellow flowers, reddish brown pods. USES Dye and tannin can be obtained from the bark and used in the tanning of leather, and preserving and dying of fishing nets. The bark can be used in the fermentation of palm wine and it also has medicinal properties. The plant is often used as an ornamental in gardens, parks and along roadsides. It is also used as a shade and cover plant in cacao and coffee plantations, for reforestation of wastelands covered with (Imperata cylindrica) and as a windbreak. It serves as a host for lac insects. The leaves, which are rich in protein, are used as cattle feed. The wood is used for cabinet work, coach-building, furniture, planks and as firewood. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Yellow flame, Jemerelang laut, Copper pod, Yellow poinciana, Soga, Soga jambal, Batai laut, Siar, Non see, Krathin paa, Saan ngoen, Lim set, Trac vang. FURTHER INF Scientific synonyms: P. inerme, P. ferrugineum. Under natural conditions yellow flame is a lowland species, rarely occurring above 100 m in elevation, though it has been reported up to 1600 m in Papua New Guinea. It often grows along beaches and in mangrove forest, especially along the inner margin of the mangrove. The tree occur naturally within the latitudinal range of 1-15°N. The tree is windfirm.
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Grassland Index Webb D 1984 pp 203 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, FER, LIG, USE] Duke J 1975 pp 23 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] Roecklein J 1987 pp 377 [USE] INSPIRE species 120 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, FER, LIG, USE] Lemmens R 1991 pp 101-104 [USE, SAL, DRA, LIG]