Piliya / Yellow Bells
Tecoma stans
Also known as Trumpet-Flower, Yellow Elder
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Tecoma stans
- Genus
- Tecoma
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- America
- Distribution
- Widely cultivated
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Rajasthan
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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
- Piliya पीलिया
- Bengali
- Chandaprabha
- Tamil
- Sonnapatti
- Telugu
- Pachagotla
- Kannada
- ಕೊರಾನೆಚೆಲ್ಲಾರ್ Koranechellar
- Marathi
- Ghanti ful घंटी फुल
- Gujarati
- વસંત
- Sinhala
- කැළණිතිස්ස
About Piliya
Yellow bells (Tecoma stans) 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 usually grown in outdoor settings. Native to America, it is distributed across Widely cultivated. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Bignoniaceae
Trumpet vine family
Piliya belongs to the Bignoniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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