ZZ Markhamia lutea
(Benth.) K. Schum.
Nile tulip, Nile trumpet
Bignoniaceae Edible: Medicine
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A shrub or small tree. It grows about 5-10 m tall. The trunk is 50 cm across. The young branches are finely scaly. The leaves are 20-30 cm long. The flowers are yellow with purple marks. They are 5 cm long. They are in clusters at the ends of branches. The fruit are long and narrow. They are 0.5-1 m long. The seeds are 3 cm long and have wings at both ends.
Medicinal Uses
Used medicinally in traditional practice.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed.
Synonyms
Dolichandrone hildebrandtii BakerMarkhamia platycalyx (Baker) Seem.Spathodea lutea Benth.and others
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
