Rugtoora / Scarlet-Bell Tree
Spathodea campanulata
Also known as Fountain Tree, African Tulip Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- July-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Spathodea campanulata
- Genus
- Spathodea
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Planted as an avenue tree, also as shade tree in coffee plantations
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Tropical Africa
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-March
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Bignoniaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Bignoniaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Rugtoora रगतूरा
- Bengali
- Rudrapalash, রুদ্রপলাশ
- Tamil
- Patadi
- Kannada
- ಸ್ಪಾಥೋಡಿಯ
- Malayalam
- സ്കൂട്ട്മരം, African Tulip Tree, Fountaintree
- Marathi
- आफ्रिकन ट्युलीप ट्री, पिचकारी
About Rugtoora
Scarlet-bell tree (Spathodea campanulata) is a tree belonging to the Bignoniaceae family (Trumpet vine family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite pinnate compound leaves, panicle/raceme flower clusters, capsule with winged seeds fruit. It is typically found in planted as an avenue tree, also as shade tree in coffee plantations. It is native to Tropical Africa. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-March.
Bignoniaceae
Trumpet vine family
Rugtoora belongs to the Bignoniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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