Peltophorum is a genus of 5–15 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. The genus is native to certain tropical regions across the world, including northern South America, central and southern Africa, Indochina, southeastern China, Malesia, New Guinea, and northern Australia. The species are medium-sized to large trees growing up to 15–25 m tall, rarely 50 m.Germplasm Resources Information Network: Peltophorum Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan .
Etymology Peltophorum literally means "shield-bearing": from Greek (, "peltē shield"), with the interfix , -phor(os) ("bearing") and Neo-Latin suffix .
It is a reference to the peltate (shield-like) form of the plant's stigma.
Species , the following species were accepted by Plants of the World Online: Peltophorum africanum Sond. Peltophorum dasyrhachis (Miq.) Kurz Peltophorum dubium (Spreng.) Taub. Peltophorum grande Prain Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) K.Heyne Peltophorum racemosum Merr. Peltophorum venezuelense L.Cardenas, Rodr.-Rodr. & Varela
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