Peltophorum dubium | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Genus: | Peltophorum |
Species: | P. dubium
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Binomial name | |
Peltophorum dubium | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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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,[ citation needed] árbol de Artigas in Uruguay,[ citation needed] and Cambuí [2] in Brazil. It is a large tree, growing around 20–25 meters, with a more or less straight trunk.
They are native to the seasonal deciduous forests of subtropical and temperate regions of South America. [3] They grow on the riverbanks in the south of Brazil, the northeast of Argentina, Paraguay and in the north of Uruguay. They have also been planted along the avenues of Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Porto Alegre.
Three varieties are accepted: [1]