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Synonyms: |
Bignonia tulipifera Thonn. Spathodea danckelmaniana Büttner Spathodea nilotica Seem. |
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Common names: | African flame tree (English) African tulip tree (English) Fountain tree (English) Nandi flame (English) | |
Description: | Tree, to 20 m. Leaves 1-pinnate, imparipinnate, opposite, large (to 50 cm long); leaflets ovate to elliptic, densely hairy. Flowers orange to red. Calyx spathaceous, densely hairy. Corolla lobes ± undulate. Fruit a capsule, 15 - 30 cm, fusiform, held erect. Seeds winged. | |
Notes: | One record of this species as naturalised in Zambezia province. | |
Derivation of specific name: | campanulata: campanulate, referring to the shape of the corolla; nilotica: from the valley of the Nile. | |
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Worldwide distribution: | West Africa to Ethiopia and Rwanda. | |
Growth form(s): | Tree. | |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species | |
Image last updated: | Tuesday 21 July 2009 | |
Literature: |
Bailey, L.H. (1949). Manual of Cultivated Plants Revised edition. Macmillan, New York. Pages 906 - 907. Diniz, M.A. (1988). Bignoniaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(3) Page 62. |
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