✿Bignoniaceae · Parmentiera
Candle Tree
Parmentiera cereifera
Treeoutdoor
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka
- Flowering
- November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Parmentiera cereifera
- Genus
- Parmentiera
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Panama
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- November
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- TrifoliaterecordedA compound leaf made of exactly three leaflets.“The leaves are arranged oppositely, each made up of three leaflets.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Candle Tree itself; the rest are typical of the Bignoniaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
- Flower arrangement
- SolitaryrecordedA single flower borne alone, not in a cluster.“The flower is solitary or borne in a cluster of up to four.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- BerryrecordedA fleshy fruit with seeds embedded directly in the pulp, no central stone.“The fruit is a taper-shaped berry up to 60 cm long.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Candle Tree itself; the rest are typical of the Bignoniaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Bengali
- মোমবাতি গাছ
- Tamil
- மெழுகுவர்த்தி மரம்
- Malayalam
- മെഴുകുതിരി മരം
About Candle Tree
Candle Tree (Parmentiera cereifera) belongs to the Bignoniaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra and Karnataka. Flowering and fruiting run from November.
Botanical family
Bignoniaceae
Trumpet vine family
Candle Tree belongs to the Bignoniaceae family.
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