Peltophorum pterocarpum (Copperpod, Yellow Flame Tree, Yellow Jacaranda)
Peltophorum pterocarpum has an umbrella-domed canopy, it is fast-growing and evergreen. The flowering occurs twice annually: the first in late spring or early summer and a second in early autumn. Golden yellow flowers come out of the bud; they are short lived and smell faintly of grapes at night.
Yellow Flame Tree is native to tropical southern and southeastern Asia, from Sri Lanka to the Philippines, and to the north coast of Australia. For it to grow properly, it needs full sun and well-drained soil. It is a good choice for urban alkaline soils that are dry. This species also is highly tolerant of coastal salt spray conditions.
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By Bình Giang (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Tatters ❀ from Brisbane, Australia (Golden Flame Tree in Brisbane) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Bình Giang (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Vinayaraj (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Forest & Kim Starr [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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French Name: Peltophorum pterocarpum
Pronunciation: pell-TOFF-oh-rum teer-oh-KAR-pum
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Plant type: Tree
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Origin: Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Australia
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Heat Zones: 9 to 16
Hardiness Zones: 10 to 13
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Uses: Screen, Specimen, Shade, Pollution Tolerant / Urban
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Fast
Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical
Canopy Density: Medium
Canopy Texture: Medium
Height at Maturity: 15 to 23 m
Spread at Maturity: Over 15 meters
Time to Ultimate Height: 10 to 20 Years
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Alternate
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Persistance: Deciduous
Leaf Type: Bipinnately compound
Leaf Blade: 30 - 50
Leaf Shape: Oblong
Leaf Margins: Entire
Leaf Texture: Glossy, Fine
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Green
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 10 - 20
Flower Type: Panicle
Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)
Flower Scent: Pleasant (Lemony, Sweet)
Flower Color: Yellow
Seasons: Spring, Summer
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Trunk
Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Suspected to breakage
Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked
Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Dry
Fruit Showiness: Yes
Fruit Color: Red
Seasons: Spring, Summer
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Tolerance
Heat Tolerance: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Good
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Neutral, Alkaline
Water Requirements: Moderate, Low
Light Requirements: Full
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Management
Toxicity: No
Pruning Requirements: Needed, to develop a strong structure
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: Yes
Life Span: More than 50
Edible Parts: None
Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting