Yes it does appear tobe Caesalpinia ferrea. Your post doesn't somehow show the variegated stem similar to sort of Guava tree.
On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 9:51 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > *Peltophorum linnaei * *¿* Griseb *OR* Benth *?* ... HELP (to me seems: > Benth.) > This plant earlier discussed at > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/kkPj4dLoncs/discussion > > > > - *pel-TOH-for-um* -- from the Greek *pelte* (shield) and *phoreo* (to > bear), referring to the shape of the stigma > ¿ *lin-ee-AY-eye* ? -- named for Carl von Linné, 18th century Swedish > botanist often referred to as the Father of Taxonomy > > > [image: Peltophorum > linnaei]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2771322793%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdgiQy_EbM2t4_PPpzWnp6rGwwmgQ> > Aug 17, 2008 ... at Veermata Jeejabai Bhosale Udyan, Mumbai > > > *commonly known as*: Brazil wood, brasiletto > > *Native to*: Southern Mexico, Caribbean Islands, Mesoamerica; cultivated > elsewhere > > > *more views*: > > - May 22, 2010 ... at Veermata Jeejabai Bhosale Udyan, Mumbai > [image: Peltophorum > linnaei]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4631093679%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfzhlfSgIPszyo2iyTt6QUPYcFggw> > [image: > Peltophorum > linnaei]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4631097715%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfeeVDISEEvDf8Q2hUdIh6Oa-2-Rw> > [image: > Peltophorum > linnaei]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4631092445%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcZcTuZdnKMehMOxzGgnu1uY_n-hg> > [image: > Peltophorum > linnaei]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4631700224%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdsLX6saHIeYKvdXOZRSG8GLGVk-Q> > > > > Regards. > Dinesh -- Dr Satish Phadke
