Bignoniaceae · Stereospermum

Padeli / Fragrant Padri Tree

Stereospermum suaveolens

Treeoutdoor
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra & more
Flowering
September-February

Plant Details

Scientific name
Stereospermum suaveolens
Genus
Stereospermum
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Moist forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar
Found in India
Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
Flowering & fruiting
September-February
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 Padeli itself; the rest are typical of the Bignoniaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
PurplerecordedPurple or violet

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Panicle
Fruit
Capsule

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

Local Names

Assamese
parhori, paroli, ser phang
Garo
bolsel
Hindi
padeli
Kannada
ಆದರಿ Adri, ಬಿಳಿಪಾದರಿ Bili paadri, Giri, ಹಾದರಿ Hadari, ಹುದೆ Hude, ಪುರಳಿ Purali
Khasi
dieng sir
Manipuri
ꯃꯤꯁꯤ Missi
Malayalam
kacasthali, karannavu, karanyavu
Marathi
kalagori, kalgari, paadal
Mizo
Zihnghal
Naga
Ing-nge-ching
Nepali
Kuber bacha, jinghal, parhori
Sanskrit
Kastapatala, पाटल Patala
Tamil
ambuvagina, padiri, pathiriver, pumbadiri
Telugu
ambuvaasini, gallugudu, goddalipukusu, isakarasi

About Padeli

A member of the Bignoniaceae family, Fragrant Padri Tree (Stereospermum suaveolens) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and 1 other states. It grows in moist forests. Flowering and fruiting run from September to February.

Illustration representing the Bignoniaceae family
Botanical family

Bignoniaceae

Trumpet vine family

Padeli belongs to the Bignoniaceae family.

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