BROKEN BONES TREE
Oroxylum indicum
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Reference No : |
0006 |
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Scientific Name : |
Oroxylum indicum |
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Sinhala Name : |
තොටිල (THOTILA) |
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Tamil Name : |
பூதபுஷ்பம் மரம் (PUTAPUSPAM MARAM) |
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Other Common Names : |
Midnight Horror, Oroxylum, Indian Trumpet Flower, Broken Bones, Indian Caper, Tree of Damocles |
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Plant Family : |
Bignoniaceae |
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Plant Group : |
Angiosperms (Enclosed Seed) |
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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 Plant; Sun Loving Plants; Trees; Wild Plants |
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Native Region(s) : |
Indian Subcontinent |
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Plant Distribution(s) : |
E. Asia - India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, northern Australia, New Caledonia, Vanuatu. |
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Elevation : |
Above sea level up to 1,000 m |
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Average Height : |
10.00 |
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Maximum Height : |
20.00 |
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Propogation(s) : |
By Seeds; By Cutting (Stem) |
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Indoor : |
No |
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Meicinal Use : |
Yes |
Foliage |
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Leaf Shape : |
Obtuse shape |
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Leaf Arrangement : |
Odd Pinnate Leaf Arrangement |
Flowering |
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Is Flowering : |
Yes |
Fruiting |
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Bears Fruits : |
Yes |
Maintenance |
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Soil Types : |
Sandy Soil; Loam Soil; Well Drained Soil |
Edibility |
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Is Edible : |
No |
Legal Status |
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Flora and Fauna Protection Ordinance : |
No |
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Forest Department List : |
No |