Scarlet-bell tree
Spathodea campanulata
Also known as Fountain tree, African tulip tree
About Scarlet-bell tree
Spathodea is a genus in the plant family Bignoniaceae. The single species it contains, Spathodea campanulata, is commonly known as the African tulip tree or the Nandi Flame. The tree grows between 7–25 m (23–82 ft) tall and is native to tropical dry forests of Africa. It has been nominated as among 100 of the "World's Worst" invaders. This tree is planted extensively as an ornamental tree throughout the tropics and is much appreciated for its very showy reddish-orange or crimson (rarely yellow), campanulate flowers. The generic name comes from the Ancient Greek words σπαθη (spathe) and οιδα (oida), referring to the spathe-like calyx. It was identified by Europeans in 1787 on the Gold Coast of Africa.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
- Native to
- Tropical Africa
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-March
Local Names
- Hindi
- Rugtoora रगतूरा
- Bengali
- Rudrapalash, রুদ্রপলাশ
- Tamil
- Patadi
- Kannada
- ಸ್ಪಾಥೋಡಿಯ
- Malayalam
- സ്കൂട്ട്മരം, African Tulip Tree, Fountaintree
- Marathi
- आफ्रिकन ट्युलीप ट्री, पिचकारी
Bignoniaceae
Trumpet vine family
Scarlet-bell tree belongs to the Bignoniaceae family.
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