Golden Trumpet-Tree
Handroanthus chrysanthus subsp. meridionalis
- Habit
- Tree
- Flowering
- February-March
How to identify Golden Trumpet-Tree
Identify Golden Trumpet-Tree by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound.
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-March.
- Confirm it sits within the Bignoniaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Golden Trumpet-Tree.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Handroanthus chrysanthus subsp. meridionalis
- Genus
- Handroanthus
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-March
- Conservation status
- VU
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Golden Trumpet-Tree itself; the rest are typical of the Bignoniaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Golden Trumpet-Tree itself; the rest are typical of the Bignoniaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Golden Trumpet-Tree
Golden Trumpet-tree (Handroanthus chrysanthus subsp. meridionalis) is a tree in the Bignoniaceae family. Flowering and fruiting run from February to March.
Bignoniaceae
Trumpet vine family
Golden Trumpet-Tree belongs to the Bignoniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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