Peltophorum dubium (Spreng.) Taub.

Taxonomic Classification

Peltophorum dubium (Spreng.) Taub. is a tree species belonging to the Fabaceae family and the Caesalpinioideae subfamily.

Common Names

It goes by different common names across South America: it is called ibirá-pitá in Argentina and Paraguay, árbol de Artigas in Uruguay, and Cambuí in Brazil.

Tree Size and Trunk

This is a large tree that typically reaches a height of 20 to 25 meters, and it has a roughly straight trunk.

Foliage Type

Its foliage is bright green and deciduous.

Leaf Structure

The leaves are large compound bipinnate structures, with numerous leaves arranged around a central rachis.

Flower Characteristics

Flowers reach up to 2 centimeters in diameter, grouped in bundles that terminate in spikes.

Flowering Period

The prominent, brightly colored flowers form corollas, and this species flowers from summer through early autumn.

Fruit Structure

Fruits are flat, leathery, brown indehiscent legumes.

Seed Characteristics

Seeds are cylindrical and have hard seed coats.

Native Habitat

This tree is native to the seasonal deciduous forests of subtropical and temperate South America.

Natural Distribution

It naturally grows along riverbanks in southern Brazil, northeastern Argentina, Paraguay, and northern Uruguay.

Cultivated Locations

It has also been planted along avenues in Buenos Aires, Montevideo, and Porto Alegre.