IFAS Extension
Agriculture
Abstract
This upright, handsome, spreading, semi-evergreen tree has a rounded canopy and is capable of reaching 50 feet in height with a 30 to 50-foot spread. Form can be quite variable from tree to tree, unfortunately, eliminating this plant from the palette of many architects. With proper training and pruning in the nursery and in the landscape, a more uniform crown will develop.
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How to Cite
Gilman, E., Watson, D., Klein, R. W., Koeser, A. K., Hilbert, D. R., & McLean, D. C. (2018). Peltophorum pterocarpum: Yellow Poinciana. EDIS, 2018(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-st434-1993
Authors
Edward F. Gilman
professor emeritus, Department of Environmental Horticulture
Deborah Hilbert
biological scientist and alum, Environnmental Horticulture Department, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL
Dennis G. Watson
former associate professor, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Gainesville, FL
Ryan Klein
Specialist
University of Florida
assistant professor, arboriculture, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
Andrew Koeser
Specialist
University of Florida
professor, landscape management, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL
Drew McLean
staff
University of Florida
biological scientist, Center for Land Use Efficiency, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma FL.