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Yellow Flame Tree

மஞ்சள் வாகை

Peltophorum pterocarpum

Least concern

Yellow Flame Tree
Forest & Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0

Overview

Peltophorum pterocarpum is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae, native to tropical areas from Indo-China to northern Australia. It produces masses of golden flowers in the summer, making it a popular ornamental tree around the world. It was first described in 1825.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Peltophorum pterocarpum — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): மஞ்சள் வாகை — CC BY-SA 4.0