Peltophorum dubium (Spreng.) Taub.
Yellow Poinciana
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| English | Yellow Poinciana | |
| Español | yvyrapyta (PY); canafôstula (AR); Arbol De Artigas; Cana Fistula; | |
| Other names |
Origin
| States and Territories | Zimbabwe; Uruguay; Paraguay; India; Brazil; Barbados; Argentina | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Fabales | |||
| Family | Fabaceae | |||
| Genus | Peltophorum | |||
| Species | dubium | |||
| Author citation | (Spreng.) Taub. | |||
| Scientific name | Peltophorum dubium (Spreng.) Taub. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | zerstreutporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/caepevog.htm | |||
Macroscopic features
| Wood odor | Kein ausgeprägter Geruch | |||
| Growth ring boundaries | clearly recognizable | |||
| Heartwood | with color stripes | |||
| Strip in the heartwood | Ohne Farbstreifen | |||
| Color heartwood | braun und rot | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)
| Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit | 0.8-0.9 | kg/m3 | ||
Appearances
Bark
, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson