Schizolobium parahyba (Vell.) S.F.Blake, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 20: 240 (1919) (syn: Caesalpinia parahyba Allemão; Cassia parahyba Vell.; Schizolobium amazonicum Huber ex Ducke; Schizolobium excelsum Vogel; Schizolobium glutinosum Tul.; Schizolobium parahyba var. amazonicum (Huber ex Ducke) Barneby);
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S. Mexico to S. Tropical America: Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Venezuela; Introduced into: Congo, India, Jawa, Malawi, Mozambique, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Sumatera, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre as per POWO;
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Common name: Brazilian Fern Tree, Brazilian Fire-Tree, Tower Tree
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Brazilian Fern Tree : Schizolobium parahyba – Flowering Now: 4 images.
I haven’t posted any pictures for ages.
Brazilian Fern Tree : Schizolobium parahyba (Vell.) S.F.Blake
https://ramanarunachalam.github.io/Flora-and-Fauna/trees.html?tid=503
Superb … Very informative upload!
Where was this tree photographed (Bengaluru) ?
They have four trees in front of the huge Conrad building next to Ulsoor guruduwara.
If you click on the map marker in my link, you can see the exact locations.
Lalbagh also has this tree in front of the office next to main gate.
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References: POWO Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 ILDIS IPNI Flora of peninsular India Flowers of India India Biodiversity Portal Wikipedia Useful Tropical Plants CABI FlorafaunaWeb
