Family Name: Fabaceae (Leguminosae)

Common Name: Brazilian Fern Tree, Brazilian Fire-Tree, Tower Tree, Mexican Fern Tree, Yellow Jacaranda, Reach for the Sky, Guapuruvu

CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Division : Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)

Plant Growth Form : Tree (Big (>30m), Medium (16m-30m))

Lifespan (in Singapore) : Perennial

Mode of Nutrition : Autotrophic

Plant Shape : Tiered, Open

Maximum Height : 12 m to 35 m

Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width : 5 m

PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION

Light Preference : Full Sun

Water Preference : Moderate Water

Plant Growth Rate : Fast

Propagation Method : Seed, Stem Cutting

Propagule Establishment Remarks : Seeds require mechanical scarification or thermal shock to break dormancy. Seeds can be immersed in boiling water or chemicals such as acid and organic solvent or expose to fire.