Chestnutleaf Trumpetbush
Tecoma castanifolia
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Karnataka, Puducherry
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Tecoma castanifolia
- Genus
- Tecoma
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Tropical South America
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Karnataka, Puducherry
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Chestnutleaf Trumpetbush itself; the rest are typical of the Bignoniaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Orangerecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Chestnutleaf Trumpetbush itself; the rest are typical of the Bignoniaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Bengali
- সরলপাতি চন্দ্রপ্রভা
About Chestnutleaf Trumpetbush
A member of the Bignoniaceae family, Chestnutleaf Trumpetbush (Tecoma castanifolia) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in West Bengal, Karnataka and Puducherry. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Bignoniaceae
Trumpet vine family
Chestnutleaf Trumpetbush belongs to the Bignoniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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