Family:
Fabaceae Lindl.
Genus:
Peltophorum (Vogel) Benth.

Peltophorum dubium (Spreng.) Taub.

This species is accepted, and its native range is Caribbean, S. Tropical America.

[ILDIS]

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Conservation
Not Threatened
Morphology General Habit
Perennial, Not climbing, Tree
Vernacular
Arbol De Artigas, Cana Fistula, Farinha-seca, Ibira-puita, Imbira-puita, Yellow Poinciana

[FZ]

Leguminosae, R.K. Brummitt, A.C. Chikuni, J.M. Lock and R.M. Polhill. Flora Zambesiaca 3:2. 2007

Morphology General Habit
Tree up to 20 m high.
Morphology Stem
Young stems with fine, dense, rusty-brown to greyish, closely appressed puberulence or pubescence, also with small, stalked, swollen-headed glands.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves: petiole and rachis together 4–30(50) cm; pinnae (7)10–21 pairs; pinna rachis 3–11 cm; leaflets 10–32 pairs per pinna, 5–12 × 1.5–3(4) mm, oblong, asymmetrical at the base, rounded to subacute at the apex and mucronate; lower surface pubescent, upper surface glabrous or rarely pubescent; stipules simple and inconspicuous or absent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence as in P. africanum; bracts occasionally persisting to flowering; pedicels 3–8 mm excluding the receptacle.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals 4–5(6) mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals 12–17 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary and pods as in P. africanum.

[ILDIS]
Use
Chemical products, Environmental, Wood

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela

Introduced into:

India, Mexico Southwest, Windward Is., Zimbabwe

Peltophorum dubium (Spreng.) Taub. appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 5, 2008 Silva, L.F. [107], Pernambuco K000841947 Yes
Jun 1, 1998 Souza, L.R.M. [s.n.], Paraná K000841952 Yes
May 1, 1995 Folli, D.A. [1808], Espírito Santo K000841953 Yes
May 1, 1995 Folli, D.A. [1808], Espírito Santo K000841954 Yes
Jan 25, 1994 Klitgaard, B.B. [s.n.], Minas Gerais K000841945 Yes
Jan 25, 1994 Klitgaard, B.B. [s.n.], Minas Gerais K000841946 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Sanches, A.C. [12], São Paulo K000841941 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Ganev, W. [2979], Bahia K000841949 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Queiroz, L.P. [3866], Bahia K000841948 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Hatschbach, G. [58894], Mato Grosso do Sul K000841944 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Pott, A. [4585], Mato Grosso do Sul K000841943 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Heringer, E.P. [18015], Brazil K000841950 Yes
Mar 1, 1971 Hatschbach, G. [26097], Mato Grosso do Sul K000841940 Yes
Oct 1, 1968 Hatschbach, G. [15802], Paraná K000841935 Yes
Feb 1, 1967 Lindeman, J.C. [4560], Minas Gerais K000841939 Yes
Dec 7, 1965 Hatschbach, G. [13235], Paraná K000841937 Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Martins, H.F. [222], Rio de Janeiro K000841932 Yes
Sellow [s.n.], Brazil K000841931 Yes
Burchell [1700], Rio de Janeiro K000841929 Yes
Castellanos, A. [24893], Santa Catarina K000841934 Yes
Sellow [s.n.], Brazil K000841930 Yes
Claussen, P. [73162], Minas Gerais K000841922 Yes
Gentry, A. [49279], São Paulo K000841942 Yes
Glaziou, A. [4789], Rio de Janeiro K000841927 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [4331], Paraná K000841938 Yes
Pabst, G. [4752], Rio de Janeiro K000841933 Yes
Glaziou [10694], Rio de Janeiro K000841925 Yes
Glaziou, A. [12610], Brazil K000841926 Yes
Hughes, C.E. [1685], Mexico K000724311 No
Claussen, P. [162], Minas Gerais K000841921 Yes
Hughes, C.E. [1685], Mexico K000724312 No
Glaziou [10693], Rio de Janeiro K000841923 Yes
Martius [1154], Brazil K000841924 Yes
Lindeman, J.C. [2937], Paraná K000841936 Yes
Aronson, J. [7875], Rio Grande do Sul K000841951 Yes
s.coll. [31], Minas Gerais K000841928 Yes

First published in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(3): 176 (1892)

Accepted by

  • (2021). https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.501.2.2. epublication.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). 61. Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Flora Zambesiaca 3(2): 1-218. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Paña-Chocarro, M.C., Espada-Mateos, C., Vera, M., Céspedes, G. & Knapp, S. (2010). Updated checklist of vascular plants of the Mbaracayú Forest Nature Reserve (Reserva Natural del Bosque Mbaracayú), Paraguay. Phytotaxa 12: 1-224.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Literature

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Paña-Chocarro, M.C., Espada-Mateos, C., Vera, M., Céspedes, G. & Knapp, S. (2010). Updated checklist of vascular plants of the Mbaracayú Forest Nature Reserve (Reserva Natural del Bosque Mbaracayú), Paraguay. Phytotaxa 12: 1-224.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

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