Peltophorum pterocarpum (commonly known as copperpod, yellow-flamboyant, yellow flametree, yellow poinciana or yellow-flame)is a species of Peltophorum, native to tropical southeastern Asia and a popular ornamental tree grown around the world.
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.
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
FAUNA, POLLINATION AND DISPERSAL
Pollination Method(s)
Biotic (Fauna)
Seed or Spore Dispersal
Abiotic (Water)
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.
