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Peltophorum dubium — (c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas Goldman via iNaturalist · CC-BY-SA · source

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Peltophorum dubium (Spreng.) Taub.

Yellow Poinciana · Fabaceae

Also known as Peltophorum vogelianum.

Peltophorum dubium is a tree in the Fabaceae family, and subfamily Caesalpinioideae.

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About Yellow Poinciana

Peltophorum dubium is a tree in the Fabaceae family, and subfamily Caesalpinioideae. This species is known as the Ibirá-pitá in Argentina and Paraguay, arbol de Artigas in Uruguay, and Cambuí in Brazil. It is a large tree, growing around 20–25 meters, with a rectangular trunk.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Growing & care

Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.

Native range	Argentina Northeast, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela
Toxicity	Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented

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