Download Queensland Darling Downs GMI ... - Grow Me Instead
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Photo: Sheldon Navie<br />
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Racehorse Tree<br />
Tipuana tipu<br />
Yellow Flame Tree<br />
Peltophorum pterocarpum<br />
This large fast growing attractive<br />
tree grows to 20m with a similar<br />
spread.<br />
Dark green pinnate leaves attach<br />
to somewhat arching branches.<br />
Terminal clusters of yellow<br />
Cassia-like flowers appear in<br />
Spring. Winged seed pods follow<br />
holding several seeds in each.<br />
The tree is used widely as it<br />
provides excellent shade.<br />
HOW IT SPREADS<br />
Seeds are plentiful and are spread by water, wind and<br />
gravity.<br />
These seeds have a high rate of germination.<br />
Photo: immij floramedia<br />
Fast growing evergreen tree<br />
growing to 15m.<br />
It has deep green fern like<br />
foliage that has a bronze edge<br />
to the new growth.<br />
It is covered in terminal sprays<br />
of perfumed bright yellow<br />
flowers with crinkled petals that<br />
emerge from rust red buds.<br />
It is a very effective shade tree<br />
for the Sub-Tropics.
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