Chestnutleaf Trumpetbush
Tecoma castanifolia
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Karnataka, Puducherry
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
How to identify Chestnutleaf Trumpetbush
Identify Chestnutleaf Trumpetbush by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Simple.
- Confirm flower colour: Orange.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: Throughout the year.
- In India, compare location records such as West Bengal, Karnataka, Puducherry.
- Confirm it sits within the Bignoniaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Chestnutleaf Trumpetbush.
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.
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