Peltophorum africanum

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Peltophorum africanum, or the weeping wattle, is a flowering tree in the legume family. It grows up to about 15 meters tall and is found in Africa south of the equator. The tree is semi-deciduous to deciduous, losing some leaves in dry seasons. In spring it bears bright yellow flowers at the ends of its branches in showy sprays. Sometimes water drips from the branches in spring because of spittlebugs (Ptyelus grossus) that feed on the sap and excrete water, creating the “weeping” effect. Other common names include Rhodesian blackwood, African blackwood, Mosetlha, African wattle, African false wattle, Rhodesian wattle, and Rhodesian black wattle. In Afrikaans, it is called Huilboom, meaning “weeping tree.”