Peltophorum dubium (Spreng.) Taub.
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Authority
Isley, Duane. 1975. Leguminosae of the United States: II. Subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25 (2): 1-228.
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Family
Caesalpiniaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Pilosulous evergreen tree. Leafstalk 2-4 dm, persistently rufous-tomentulose and usually glandular-pubescent; pinnae 15-25 pairs; leaflets 10-25 pairs, sessile, asymmetrically short-oblong, 5-11 mm, 2.5-3.5 r, persistently puber-ulous to glabrate, dark and shiny above, light colored below and with slight or simple secondary nervation. Inflorescences terminal compound racemes 1-3 dm, with rufous axes; bracts subulate, to 1 cm, soon deciduous. Pedicels ca 1 cm, slightly nodose at base of hypanthium; bud spheroid; sepals promptly reflexed at anthesis; corolla yellow, 2-3(-3.5) cm diam, petals proximally villous; stamens distinctly shorter than petals, filaments villous at base; ovary villous. Legume persistent, samaroid, elliptic, elliptic-lanceolate to short-oblong, tapering both ends, 6-10 cm long, 2-2.5 cm wide.
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Discussion
P. inerme Hort. pro parte Baryxylum dubium Hort. pro parte
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Distribution
S Florida, urban California. Cult, ornamental. March-Aug. South America.
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