Flowering · Medicinal
African Tulip
Spathodea campanulata P.Beauv.
Tropical Africa
Fun factChildren use the unopened flower buds, which hold water, as water pistols, and the opened seed pods as toy boats.
A large upright evergreen tree with glossy pinnate leaves and a dense rounded crown. Clusters of fuzzy brown buds open into ruffled, bell-shaped flowers of orange-red with yellow edges, followed by boat-shaped woody pods that split open explosively. The soft, brittle wood breaks easily in high wind, and the tree is considered invasive in many tropical regions.
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1on the estate
1carrying a tag
0sponsored
FamilyBignoniaceae
Spanish nameLlama del bosque
Also known asAfrican tulip tree, Llama del bosque, Tulipán africano, Amapola
Native toTropical Africa, from West Africa east to Uganda and south to Angola
| Tag | Garden area | Zone | Planted | Status | Sponsored | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 254 | Second Chakra | B | 17 June 2016 | Needs Attention | — | Invasive. Cut down but is growing back. |
0 of these have no tag yet; they will be numbered when the garden team re-tags the estate.