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

Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr

Family: Fabaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Tree

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Tropical Asia and northern Australia.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

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Synonyms: P. inerme.

Other data on Peltophorum pterocarpum available from :

	Occurrence	Native Status
Peltophorum pterocarpum has been found in the following 6 conservation areas :
Coral Reef Park	Present	Not Native, Naturalized
Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammocks Botanical State Park	Present	Not Native, Naturalized
Dupuis Reserve	Present	Not Native, Naturalized
Everglades National Park	Assumed to be Present	Not Native, Naturalized
Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park	Present	Not Native, Naturalized
Matheson Hammock Park	Present	Not Native, Cultivated Only

	Occurrence	Native Status
Peltophorum pterocarpum has been found in the following 2 counties :
Miami-Dade County		Not Native, Naturalized
Monroe County (Keys)		Not Native, Naturalized