Peltophorum
Peltophorum is a genus of 5–15 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. The genus is native to certain tropical regions across the world, including northern South America, central and southern Africa, Indochina, southeastern China, Malesia, New Guinea, and northern Australia. The species are medium-sized to large trees growing up to 15–25 m tall, rarely 50 m.
Etymology
Peltophorum literally means "shield-bearing": from Greek , with the interfix, -phor and Neo-Latin suffix.It is a reference to the peltate form of the plant's stigma.