Peltophorum dubium
Ibirá-pitá · also Yellow poinciana, Horsebush, Árbol de artigas
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Peltophorum dubium is a large, deciduous tree native to South America, often cultivated for its ornamental value and shade. It features bright green, feathery bipinnate leaves and showy yellow flowers that bloom from spring into early autumn, attracting bees, birds, and butterflies. Due to its shallow root system, it is best planted away from sidewalks.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 5920.17%—3.9 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 65.6–82 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20 ft
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Roots
- Invasive
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.9 in, mean 7.0 in, 90th percentile 18 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Northeast Brazil restingas
Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests
- Central American dry forests
Other Peltophorum in the catalogue
2 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.