Yellow Copperpod Tree
Peltophorum pterocarpum
Name
| Marathi: | सोनमोहर |
Biological Classification
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Spermatophyta |
| Sub-Division: | Angiospermae |
| Class: | Dicotyledonae |
| Sub-Class: | Polypetalae |
| Series: | Calyciflorae |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Leguminosae |
| Sub-Family: | Caesalpiniaceae |
| Genus: | Peltophorum |
| Species: | pterocarpum |
Advantages
- Being a leguminous plant, it helps in Nitrogen fixation in soil.
- The large canopy of this tree provides shade.
- It vibrant yellow flowers add decorative value to gardens and landscapes.
Interesting Facts
- It is one of the most common ornamental tree planted along roadside in Mumbai.
- The genus name "Peltophorum" in derived from Greek, which means shield-bearing, which refers to the shape of stigma, which is shield-like.
Description
- It has bipinnate compound leaves.
- It flowers from September to November and from March to May.
- It bears flat, rusty red pods.
- Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) Backer ex K. Heyne.
