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Floristic Inventory of the Florida Keys Database Online

Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) Backer ex K.Heyne
Yellow poinciana, Yellow-flame

Peltophorum pterocarpum
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Family: Fabaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Tree

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Tropical Asia and northern Australia.

Map of South Florida Locations

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

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Synonyms: P. inerme.

FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence: Present

FLORIDA KEYS Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

Map of Florida Keys Locations

Florida Keys History and Distribution: Not reported for the Florida Keys by John Kunkel Small in 1913. Sparingly naturalized.

Other data on Peltophorum pterocarpum available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants

Peltophorum pterocarpum has been reported from the following 2 conservation areas in the FLORIDA KEYS :
Occurrence Native Status
Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammocks Botanical State Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park Present Not Native, Naturalized




Peltophorum pterocarpum has been reported for the following habitat in THE FLORIDA KEYS :
Disturbed Upland


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Peltophorum pterocarpum
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Peltophorum pterocarpum
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Peltophorum pterocarpum
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Peltophorum pterocarpum
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