SANDEEP KUMAR

 






PLANT NAME :   Bougainvillea

PLANTED BY  :   Sandeep
Location           :  Admin Building (AKPL)
DATE                :     02-05-2024
TIME                :     3:40PM


          


ADMIN BUILDING

                       

                              PLANT LOCATION

PLANT DESCRIPTION 


Plant DivisionAngiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)
Plant Growth FormTree
Lifespan (in Singapore)Perennial
Mode of NutritionAutotrophic
Plant ShapeUmbrella
Maximum Height35 m
Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width9 m to 12 m
Tree or Palm – Trunk Diameter1 m

BIOGEOGRAPHY

Native DistributionFrom Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malesia to northern Australia.
Native HabitatTerrestrial (Coastal Forest), Shoreline (Mangrove Forest, Sandy Beach)
Preferred Climate ZoneTropical, Sub-Tropical / Monsoonal

DESCRIPTION AND ETHNOBOTANY

Growth FormA deciduous tree with a girth of up to 1 m and grows to 35 m tall.
CrownThe crown is umbrella-shaped with an open crown density. 
FoliageLeaves 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

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

FAUNA, POLLINATION AND DISPERSAL

Pollination Method(s)Biotic (Fauna)
Seed or Spore DispersalAbiotic (Water)

PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION

Light PreferenceFull Sun
Water PreferenceModerate Water
Plant Growth RateModerate
Rootzone ToleranceMoist Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Saline Soils / Salt Spray, Heavy Clay Soils, Alkaline high pH Soils
Maintenance RequirementsModerate
Propagation MethodSeed, Grafting

FOLIAR

Foliage RetentionDeciduous
Mature Foliage Colour(s)Green
Foliar TypeCompound (Bipinnate)
Foliar Arrangement Along StemAlternate
Foliar Attachment to StemPetiolate
Foliar Shape(s)Non-Palm Foliage (Oval)
Foliar VenationPinnate / Net
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio3.0 (Tree - Intermediate Canopy)

FLORAL (ANGIOSPERM)

Flower & Plant SexualityBisexual Flowers
Flower Colour(s)Yellow / Golden
Flower GroupingCluster / Inflorescence
Flower LocationTerminal

FRUIT, SEED AND SPORE

Mature Fruit Colour(s)Purple, Brown
Fruit ClassificationSimple Fruit
Fruit TypeDehiscent 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.


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