Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth.

 
  • Family : BIGNONIACEAE
    (BIGNONIA FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Bignoniaceae
  • Species : Kigelia africana
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth.
  • Common name : Common Sauceage Tree
  • Vernacular name : Yaanaipudukkan, Marachchurai, Sivankundalam (Tam.); Enugu thondamu, Kijili (Tel.)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Flower, Fruit : March-July
  • Native : Africa
  • Comments : Planted in avenues and gardens.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Africa; Cultivated in tropics
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2011 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 4; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Kigelia africana. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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