Bignoniaceae · Markhamia

Siala

Markhamia lutea

outdoor
Found in India
Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra & more

Plant Details

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

Leaf characters

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

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Opposite
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

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

Flower & fruit characters

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

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Panicle
Fruit
Capsule

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

About Siala

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

Illustration representing the Bignoniaceae family
Botanical family

Bignoniaceae

Trumpet vine family

Siala belongs to the Bignoniaceae family.

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