Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) K.Heyne

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (PEA OR BEAN FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Caesalpinioideae
  • Species : Peltophorum pterocarpum
  • Synonym : Peltophorum ferrugineum (Decne.) Benth.; Poinciana roxburghii G.Don; Peltophorum roxburghii (G.Don) Degener
  • Basionym : Inga pterocarpa DC.
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) K.Heyne
  • Common name : The Copper Pod
  • Vernacular name : Lyaluakai, Perunbonnai (Tam.); Pachasunkesula, Konda Chinta (Tel.)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Flower, Fruit : March-December
  • Comments : Planted along roads as avenue tree.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : India, Andaman Islands (India), Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malay Peninsula and Archipelago, Philippines to Northern Australia
  • Literature : Pullaiah et Sri Ramamurthy, 2001 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 2; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Peltophorum pterocarpum. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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