Markhamia platycalyx
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
- Flowering
- December-April
How to identify Markhamia platycalyx
Identify Markhamia platycalyx 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: December-April.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra.
- Confirm it sits within the Bignoniaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Markhamia platycalyx.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Markhamia platycalyx
- Genus
- Markhamia
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Planted
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Uganda
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-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 Markhamia platycalyx 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 Markhamia platycalyx itself; the rest are typical of the Bignoniaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Markhamia platycalyx
A member of the Bignoniaceae family, Markhamia platycalyx is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra. It is planted. Flowering and fruiting run from December to April.
Bignoniaceae
Trumpet vine family
Markhamia platycalyx belongs to the Bignoniaceae family.
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