Scientific Name :
Spathodea campanulata P.Beauv.
Synonym :
Spathodea nilotica Seem.
Bignonia tulipifera Schum.
Common Name : African Tulip Tree, Rugtoora, Akash Shevga
Plant Family : Bignonaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : December to March
Flower Colour : Orange
Description : Height: Upto 35 m
Stem: Dark brown, erect, huge and rough
Leaves: Unipinnate, leaflets 3 to 9 pairs, oval
Flowers: Calyx lobbed boat shaped, corolla campanulate, stamens 4, anthers pendant
Inflorescence: Terminal racemose
Fruits: Capsule, woody, lanceolate, tapering at both ends, seeds winged
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : CH
Distribution Range : W. Tropical Africa to Uganda and Angola.
Uses : It is used to control various diseases like kidney diseases, skin diseases, menstrual disorders.
Also used in controlling epilepsy and convulsion.
