Horse Bean
Peltophorum africanum
Also known as Jerusalem thorn
About Horse Bean
Peltophorum africanum, the weeping wattle, is a semi-deciduous to deciduous flowering tree growing to about 15 meters tall. It is native to Africa south of the equator. Their yellow flowers bloom on the ends of branches in upright, showy sprays. During spring time it may happen that water drips from the tree's branches, a phenomenon that is caused by the spittlebug Ptyelus grossus. The immature stages of these spittlebugs congregate on the young shoots and derive their nourishment by sucking the tree's sap. While doing so they secrete pure water, which is the cause of the "weeping" effect.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Peltophorum africanum
- Genus
- Peltophorum
- Family
- CAESALPINIACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Waste places, stream sides, also planted
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Widely naturalised
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-March
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Horse Bean belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
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