Yellow Poinciana

Peltophorum pterocarpum

Native: North Queensland and coastal Northern Territory
Dimensions: medium tree generally to 9m in cultivation with a spreading crown.
Flower: yellow flowers covering the crown of the tree.
Flower season: summer.
Fruit: flat seedpods that stay on the tree until next flowering.
Uses: park tree or shade tree.
Soil type: moist fertile well drained soils.