Markhamia lutea
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Bignoniaceae |
| Genus: | Markhamia |
| Species: | M. lutea |
| Binomial name | |
| Markhamia lutea (Benth.) K.Schum. | |
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Markhamia lutea or Nile tulip, Nile trumpet or siala tree is a tree species of the plant family Bignoniaceae, [1]native to eastern Africa and cultivated for its large bright yellow flowers. It is related to the African tulip tree. Native to Africa, Markhamia was named in the honour of botanist C. Robert Markham (1830-1916), who worked in India. An evergreen small tree of 4-5 m in height in culture, although it reaches more than 10 m in its zones of origin. Leaves, of 20-30 cm in length, normally arranged in groups in the ends of the branches. Flowers in terminal clusters. They trumpet shaped, yellow in colour, with orange-reddish spots in the throat. They measure 5-6 cm in length. Fruit is a capsule, of up to 70 cm in length, with abundant winged seeds. It is propagated by seeds.
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References
African Union (2010-03-02), List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Adhered (PDF)
External links
- World Agroforestry Centre Species Information
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Markhamia lutea". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.