BROKEN BONES TREE

Oroxylum indicum

Reference No :

0000006

Scientific Name :

Oroxylum indicum

Sinhala Name :

තොටිල (THOTILA)

Tamil Name :

பூதபுஷ்பம் மரம் (PUTAPUSPAM MARAM)

Other Common Names :

Midnight Horror, Oroxylum, Indian Trumpet Flower, Broken Bones, Indian Caper, Tree of Damocles

Synonyms :

Plant Family :

Bignoniaceae

Plant Group :

Angiosperms (Enclosed Seed)

Plant Types :

Medium Tree

Crown Architecture :

Open Canopy

Plant Categories :

Canopy plants;   Dry Zone Plants;   Edible Plants;   Flowering Plants;   Forest Trees;   Fruiting Plants;   Herbal Plants;   Intermediate Zone Plants;   Ornamental Plants;   Fast Growing Plants;   Sun Loving Plants;   Trees;   Wild Plants

Native Region(s) :

Indian Subcontinent

Plant Distribution(s) :

E. Asia - India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, northern Australia, New Caledonia, Vanuatu.

Habitat :

Lowland woodlands, clearings and waysides. Tropical and subtropical low altitude open forests, roadsides, slopes 

Elevation :

Above sea level up to 1,000 m

Average Height :

10.00

Maximum Height :

20.00

Root System(s) :

Tap Root

Propogation(s) :

By Seeds;   By Cutting (Stem)

Medicinal Use :

Yes

Medicinal Value :

Stem Bark and Roots for Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Rheumatism, Otorrhoea and Piles in Sinhala Ayurveda

Special Features :

Young leaves and flowers - raw or cooked Eaten uncooked as a side dish with rice Fruit - cooked. Young fruits are cut into pieces, boiled and eaten with rice The flowers, which open of a night time, have a foetid smell that is attractive to bats

Foliage

Leaf / Habit :

Evergreen

Leaf Shape :

Obtuse shape

Arrangements :

Simple

Leaf Arrangement :

Odd Pinnate Leaf Arrangement

Flowering

Is Flowering :

Yes

Blossoms :

Large, fleshy, and foul smelling with 2.5-cm-long pedicle. Calyx and corolla are about 2.5 cm and 6.5 cm in size, respectively. Stamens are slightly exerted and base of filaments is wooly. 

Blooming Season :

July;   August

Fruiting

Bears Fruits :

Yes

Fruit :

Follicle, 30–90 cm long and 5–10 cm broad, strap/sword shaped, compressed, and two-valves. Fruiting Time: From December to March Seed: Flattened and winged.

Maintenance

Level :

Medium

Soil Types :

Sandy Soil;   Loam Soil;   Well Drained Soil

Water :

Medium/Moderate

Sunlight :

Full

Humidity :

Average

Edibility

Legal Status
Updated 3 years ago PDF Facebook Twitter Copy URL

If you find any errors, please email us at info@biophilia.lk