Peltophorum Species, Copperpod, Rusty Shield-Bearer, Yellow Poinciana, Yellow Flamboyant, Yellow Fla

Peltophorum pterocarpum a very decorative flowering tree in Mauritius. Commonly found alongside motorway and in parks. It does grow huge,...Read More so rarely found in private garden. Easily get damaged by cyclones and get messy.

The Yellow Poinciana can be found in the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas is some older neighborhoods. I can't find it in any area nurse...Read Moreries. The fallen blooms and leaflets can be very messy and I think the tree has fallen out of favor. We have a large one shades the south side of our home at Progreso Lakes, Texas. It blooms all summer and fall and the hummingbirds and butterflies love it. But we have to clean our roof a couple of times per year.

A fast-growing tree with a long, spectacular season of bloom. The crown is open and produces dappled shade. Fairly popular in south Flori...Read Moreda.

Not favored by landscape architects because shape is not uniform. Skilled pruning is needed to help young trees develop a strong crown. Can form large surface roots which can heave sidewalks. Highly adaptable as to soil type and pH.

According to research performed at the University of Florida, it's also among the most subject to wind damage/blowdown. I'd avoid planting one within 50' of a building or other valuable structure, especially where hurricanes are a common threat. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/FR/FR17300.pdf

This is a very popular avenue tree here. Also in parks and gardens. Shade-giving tree. The blooms are bright yellow which gives way to ...Read Morecoppery seedpods later on. Hence its name. The flowers and also the raw seedpods are favourites to parrots. I don't have this in our yard. There are two just outside the compound. It sheds off leaves in winter.