SRINIVASARAO

                       

PLANT NAME :       Peltophorum Pterocarpum

PLANTED BY  :       M. Srinivasarao

LOCATION      :      Kalam Garden

DATE                :       15-12-2023

TIME                :        11:00 AM

               

PLANT LOCATION

PLANT DESCRIPTION 

Cassia Siamea - Senna Siamea

Senna siamea also known as Kassod Tree, Cassod Tree and as Cassia tree is a legume in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It is native to South and Southeast Asia, although its exact origin is unknown.

It is a medium size, evergreen tree growing up to 18 m with beautiful yellow flowers. It is often used as shade tree in cocoa, coffee and tea plantations. In Thailand it is the provincial tree of Chaiyaphum Province and some places in the country are named after it. Leaves are alternate, pinnately compound, with slender, green-reddish, tinged axis and 6 to 12 pairs of leaflets on short stalks, rounded at both ends.

Synonym: Cassia arborea, Cassia florida, Cassia gigantea, Cassia reticulata, Cassia siamea

Category

• Trees
• Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height

• 30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Spacing

• 20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Sun Exposure

• Full Sun
• Sun to Partial Shade
• Light Shade

Danger

• Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color

• Pale Yellow
• Bright Yellow

Bloom Time

• Mid Spring
• Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage

• Evergreen

Other details

• This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
• Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
• Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Propagation Methods

• From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
• From seed; sow indoors before last frost
• From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting

• Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

Uses

• This plant has medicinal value and it contains a compound named Barakol. The leaves, tender pods and seeds are edible, but they must be previously boiled and the water discarded.

   

PLANT INFO 

PLANT NAME :       Peltophorum Pterocarpum

PLANTED BY  :       M. Srinivasarao

LOCATION     :       Chalivendram Boundary

DATE                :       21-03-2024

TIME                :        10:37 AM

      

PLANT  LOCATION

PLANT DESCRIPTION 

Plant Division	Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)
Plant Growth Form	Tree
Lifespan (in Singapore)	Perennial

Mode of Nutrition	Autotrophic
Plant Shape	Umbrella
Maximum Height	35 m
Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width	9 m to 12 m
Tree or Palm – Trunk Diameter	1 m

BIOGEOGRAPHY

Native Distribution	From Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malesia to northern Australia.
Native Habitat	Terrestrial (Coastal Forest), Shoreline (Mangrove Forest, Sandy Beach)
Preferred Climate Zone	Tropical, Sub-Tropical / Monsoonal

DESCRIPTION AND ETHNOBOTANY

Growth Form	A deciduous tree with a girth of up to 1 m and grows to 35 m tall.
Crown	The crown is umbrella-shaped with an open crown density.
Foliage	Leaves are bipinnate, 30-60cm long, with 16-20 pinnae. Each pinna has 20-40 oval leaflets, each 0.8-2.5cm long and 0.4-1.0cm long.

LANDSCAPING FEATURES

Landscaping	It suitable for planting along streets, in parks and gardens for its ornamental flowers, and umbrella shaped crown which provides excellent shade.
Desirable Plant Features	Ornamental Flowers
Landscape Uses	Roadside Tree / Palm, Coastal, Shade Providing Tree / Palm, General, Parks & Gardens, Beachfront / Shoreline

PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION

Light Preference	Full Sun
Water Preference	Moderate Water
Plant Growth Rate	Moderate

Rootzone Tolerance	Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Saline Soils / Salt Spray, Heavy Clay Soils, Alkaline high pH Soils
Maintenance Requirements	Moderate
Propagation Method	Seed, Grafting

FOLIAR

Foliage Retention	Deciduous
Mature Foliage Colour(s)	Green
Foliar Type	Compound (Bipinnate)

Foliar Arrangement Along Stem	Alternate
Foliar Attachment to Stem	Petiolate
Foliar Shape(s)	Non-Palm Foliage (Oval)
Foliar Venation	Pinnate / Net
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio	3.0 (Tree - Intermediate Canopy)

FLORAL (ANGIOSPERM)

Flower & Plant Sexuality	Bisexual Flowers
Flower Colour(s)	Yellow / Golden
Flower Grouping	Cluster / Inflorescence

Flower Location

Terminal

FRUIT, SEED AND SPORE

Mature Fruit Colour(s)	Purple, Brown
Fruit Classification	Simple Fruit
Fruit Type	Dehiscent Dry Fruit, Legume / Pod

USES

Peltophorum pterocarpum is used for fodder. The bark can also be used as dyes as it contains tannins, giving a light yellow colour to leather. Tannin is also present in leaves and wood. In Java, the dye is used for batik work.

Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)

Tree

Perennial

Mode of Nutrition

Autotrophic

Plant Shape

Umbrella

Maximum Height

35 m

Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width

9 m to 12 m

Tree or Palm – Trunk Diameter

1 m

From Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malesia to northern Australia.

Terrestrial (Coastal Forest), Shoreline (Mangrove Forest, Sandy Beach)

Tropical, Sub-Tropical / Monsoonal

A deciduous tree with a girth of up to 1 m and grows to 35 m tall.

The crown is umbrella-shaped with an open crown density. 

Leaves are bipinnate, 30-60cm long, with 16-20 pinnae. Each pinna has 20-40 oval leaflets, each 0.8-2.5cm long and 0.4-1.0cm long.

It suitable for planting along streets, in parks and gardens for its ornamental flowers, and umbrella shaped crown which provides excellent shade.

Ornamental Flowers

Roadside Tree / Palm, Coastal, Shade Providing Tree / Palm, General, Parks & Gardens, Beachfront / Shoreline

Full Sun

Moderate Water

Moderate

Rootzone Tolerance

Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Saline Soils / Salt Spray, Heavy Clay Soils, Alkaline high pH Soils

Maintenance Requirements

Moderate

Propagation Method

Seed, Grafting

Deciduous

Green

Compound (Bipinnate)

Foliar Arrangement Along Stem

Alternate

Foliar Attachment to Stem

Petiolate

Foliar Shape(s)

Non-Palm Foliage (Oval)

Foliar Venation

Pinnate / Net

Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio

3.0 (Tree - Intermediate Canopy)

Flower & Plant Sexuality

Bisexual Flowers

Yellow / Golden

Cluster / Inflorescence

Flower Location

Terminal

Purple, Brown

Simple Fruit

Fruit Type

Dehiscent Dry Fruit, Legume / Pod