Golden Trumpet Tree
Handroanthus chrysotrichus
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Brazil
- Flowering
- March-April
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: March-April.
- Confirm it sits within the Bignoniaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Golden Trumpet Tree.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Handroanthus chrysotrichus
- Genus
- Handroanthus
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Brazil
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-April
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 chrysotrichus) belongs to the Bignoniaceae family, where it grows as a tree. It is native to Brazil. Flowering and fruiting run from March to April.
In culture
It is used as an official or regional emblem.
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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