General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 12
Plant Height: 12 to 49 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Other: Hard brown pod containing several seeds
Fruiting Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Shade Tree
Flowering Tree
Medicinal Herb
Useful for timber production
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Layering
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Leopard Tree
  • Iron Wood
  • Brazilian Ironwood
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Libidibia ferrea
  • Synonym: Caesalpinia ferrea

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Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Patchy defoliating bark.

photo credit: Tatters ❀
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: March 2013

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