Peltophorum dubium facts for kids
"Ibirapitá" redirects here. For the exoplanet named after the tree, see HD 63454 b.
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Peltophorum dubium is a tree in the family Fabaceae and subfamily Caesalpinioideae. This species is known as the Ibirá-pitá in Argentina and Paraguay, árbol de Artigas in Uruguay, and Cambuí in Brazil. It is a large tree, growing around 20–25 meters, with a more or less straight trunk.
- Foliage: bright green, and deciduous
- Leaves: compound, bipinnate, large. Numerous leaves with a central nervous system.
- Flowers: from 2 cm in diameter, arranged in bundles that end in spikes. The bright visible flowers are in corollas. They flower in the summer and at the beginning of autumn.
- Fruits: indehiscent legume, flat, leathery, and brown.
- Seeds: cylindrical with hard nuts.
Habitat
They grow on the riverbanks in the south of Brazil, the northeast of Argentina and Paraguay and in the north of Uruguay. They have also been planted along the avenues of Buenos Aires and Montevideo. They are tropical trees, but can grow to quite large specimens in temperate climates.
See also
In Spanish: Peltophorum dubium para niños
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