Family Name: Fabaceae (Leguminosae)

Synonyms: Caesalpinia ferrea Mart. ex Tul.

Common Name: Leopard Tree, Brazilian Ironwood

CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS

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

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

Lifespan (in Singapore) : Perennial

Mode of Nutrition : Autotrophic

Maximum Height : 15 m to 20 m

Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width : 20 m

PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION

Light Preference : Full Sun

Water Preference : Moderate Water

Plant Growth Rate : Fast to Moderate