Stereospermum tetragonum Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Bignoniaceae > Stereospermum

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 15-22.5m high.
Life form annual
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 15.0 - 22.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses construction material medicinal tea timber wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use Dyspepsia (bark), Edema (bark), Cooling effect on body (bark), Antipyretics (flower), Aphrodisiacs (flower), Asthenia (flower), Cardiotonic agents (flower), Chest pain (flower), Heart diseases (flower), Hiccup (flower), Pain (flower), Scorpion stings (flower), Leprosy (fruit), Scorpion stings (fruit), Antipyretics (leaf), Antirheumatic agents (leaf), Earache (leaf), Malaria (leaf), Mental disorders (leaf), Toothache (leaf), Ulcer (leaf), Wounds and injuries (leaf), Analgesics (root), Antiemetics (root), Antipyretics (root), Aphrodisiacs (root), Appetite stimulants (root), Asthenia (root), Asthma (root), Cardiotonic agents (root), Cough (root), Diarrhea (root), Diuretics (root), Dyspepsia (root), Edema (root), Expectorants (root), Fever (root), Gastrointestinal diseases (root), Hemorrhage (root), Hiccup (root), Hyperlipidemias (root), Inflammation (root), General tonic for rejuvenation (root), Thirst (root), Urinary bladder calculi (root), Urination disorders (root), Vomiting (root), Migraine disorders (seed), Diuretics (stem), General tonic for rejuvenation (stem), Asthma (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Refrigerant (unspecified), Rheumatism (unspecified), Thirst (unspecified), Tooth (unspecified), Bactericide (unspecified), Ear (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Tuberculosis (unspecified), Anti-inflammatory agents (unspecified), Brain diseases (unspecified), Hiccup (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Stereospermum tetragonum habit picture by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Stereospermum tetragonum world distribution map, present in China, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, and Thailand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:110809-1
WFO ID wfo-0000779573
COL ID 99TYL
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Stereospermum tetragonum Stereospermum colais Bignonia caudata Bignonia caudata Stereospermum personatum Bignonia tetragona Stereospermum caudatum Stereospermum hasskarlii Bignonia colais Dipterosperma personatum Stereospermum colais var. angustifolium Stereospermum colais var. shendurunii Stereospermum colais var. puberula