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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. It is a deciduous tree growing to 15â€“25 m (rarely up to 50 m) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1 m belonging to Family Leguminosae and sub-family Caesalpiniaceaea. The leaves are bipinnate, 30â€“60 cm long, with 16â€“20 pinnae, each pinna with 20â€“40 oval leaflets 8â€“25 mm long and 4â€“10 mm broad. The flowers are yellow, 2.5â€“4 cm diameter, produced in large compound raceme up to 20 cm long. Pollens are approximately 50 microns in size. Closeup view of Yellow flamboyant flowers. The fruit is a pod 5â€“10 cm long and 2.5 cm broad, red at first, ripening black, and containing one to four seeds. Trees begin to flower after about four years.

peltophorum pterocarpum commonly copperpod yellow flamboyant yellow flametree poinciana yellow flame species native tropical southeastern asia popular ornamental tree grown world deciduous growing rarely tall trunk diameter belonging family leguminosae sub family caesalpiniaceaea leaves bipinnate long pinnae pinna oval leaflets broad flowers produced large compound raceme pollens approximately microns closeup view flamboyant fruit pod red ripening black one seeds trees flower gulmohar close snap flame poincia