| Etymology: |
Derived from Greek word schizo, to split and lobos, lobes or pod; referring to nature of pod. |
| Botanical name: |
Schizolobium parahybum (Vell.) S.F. Blake |
| Local/Trade names: |
Gauitan |
| Conservation status: |
Cultivated at Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun. |
| Digonestic features: |
A large spreading tree, with solitary seed in pod. |
| Description: |
Deciduous, spreading tree, upto 40 m tall; branches brittle. Leaves bipinnate, 1 m long, 50 cm broad, crowded towards the ends of branches; pinnae 15-20 pairs, each 10-25 x 3-5 cm; pinnules 10-20 pairs, oblong. Flowers bright yellow, large, on erect, branched terminal panicle. Pod obovate, 10 x 4.5 cm. Seed solitary. |
| Phenology: |
Fls.: Feb.-May. Frts.: June-Oct. Leaf shedding: Nov.-Dec. |
| Distribution: |
Native of Southern America; also found in Honduras, Panama Columbia and Brazil. |
| Where to see it: |
Gate No. 2. |
| Uses: |
Ornamental tree. |
