Basant Rani / Pink Trumpet Tree
Handroanthus impetiginosus
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- January-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Handroanthus impetiginosus
- Genus
- Handroanthus
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- South America
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-March
- Conservation status
- NT
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- OppositerecordedTwo leaves arise from the stem at the same point, facing each other.“Leaves are opposite and petiolate, 2 to 3 inches long, elliptic and lanceolate, with lightly serrated margins and pinnate venation.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.
- Leaf shape
- LanceolaterecordedLong and narrow, tapering to a point, like a lance head.“Leaves are opposite and petiolate, 2 to 3 inches long, elliptic and lanceolate, with lightly serrated margins and pinnate venation.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf margin
- ToothedrecordedA saw-like or jagged edge (serrate or dentate).“Leaves are opposite and petiolate, 2 to 3 inches long, elliptic and lanceolate, with lightly serrated margins and pinnate venation.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Basant Rani itself; the rest are typical of the Bignoniaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Pinkrecorded
- Fruit type
- CapsulerecordedA dry fruit from a fused ovary that splits open at maturity to release seeds.“The fruit consists of a narrow dehiscent capsule containing several winged seeds.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Basant Rani itself; the rest are typical of the Bignoniaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- बसंत रानी Basant rani
About Basant Rani
Pink Trumpet Tree (Handroanthus impetiginosus) is a tree in the Bignoniaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Rajasthan, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and 2 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from January to March.
Uses
In practice it is long used in traditional medicine, planted as an ornamental and valued as a shade and avenue tree. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice. Parts of this plant are reported as poisonous — treat it as unsafe to eat and wash your hands after handling.
In culture
It is used as an official or regional emblem.
Bignoniaceae
Trumpet vine family
Basant Rani belongs to the Bignoniaceae family.
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