BROKEN BONES TREE
Oroxylum indicum
Reference No : |
0000006 |
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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 : |
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Plant Family : |
Bignoniaceae |
Plant Group : |
Angiosperms (Enclosed Seed) |
Plant Types : |
Medium Tree
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Crown Architecture : |
Open Canopy
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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 |
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Leaf / Habit : |
Evergreen |
Leaf Shape : |
Obtuse shape
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Arrangements : |
Simple |
Leaf Arrangement : |
Odd Pinnate Leaf Arrangement
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Flowering |
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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 |
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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 |
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Level : |
Medium |
Soil Types : |
Sandy Soil; Loam Soil; Well Drained Soil |
Water : |
Medium/Moderate |
Sunlight : |
Full |
Humidity : |
Average |
Edibility |
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