Siala

Markhamia lutea

outdoor

How to identify Siala

Identify Siala by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.

Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound.
Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
Confirm fruit type: Capsule.
In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Telangana and nearby regions.
Confirm it sits within the Bignoniaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Siala.

Scientific name: Markhamia lutea
Genus: Markhamia
Family: Bignoniaceae
Found in India: Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Telangana, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf type: Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.

Characters marked “recorded” are for Siala itself; the rest are typical of the Bignoniaceae family.

Flower colour: Yellowrecorded
Fruit type: CapsulerecordedA dry fruit from a fused ovary that splits open at maturity to release seeds.“Fruit is a capsule, of up to 70 cm in length, with abundant winged seeds.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Characters marked “recorded” are for Siala itself; the rest are typical of the Bignoniaceae family — flowering plants only.

Siala (Markhamia lutea) is a species in the Bignoniaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and 3 other states.

Botanical family

Trumpet vine family

Siala belongs to the Bignoniaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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