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Mayodendron igneum (Kurz) Steenis
Family Name: | Bignoniaceae |
Synonyms: | Spathodea igneum, Radermachera ignea |
Common Name: | Tree Jasmine, Peep Thong, 火烧花, 金佛花 |
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Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
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Plant Growth Form | Tree (Medium (16m-30m)) |
Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Maximum Height | 15 m to 20 m |
Biogeography
Native Distribution | Southern China (Yunnan), Indochina (Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand) |
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Native Habitat | Terrestrial (Monsoon Forest) |
Preferred Climate Zone | Sub-Tropical / Monsoonal |
Description and Ethnobotany
Ethnobotanical Uses | Edible Plant Parts : Edible Leaves Food (Fruit or Vegetable) (Herb or Spice) |
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Landscaping Features
Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage, Ornamental Flowers, Fragrant (Flowers) (Day) |
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Landscape Uses | Suitable for Roadsides, General, Container Planting |
Thematic Landscaping | Golden Garden, Naturalistic Garden |
Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal
Seed or Spore Dispersal | Abiotic (Explosive Dehiscence) |
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Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Full Sun |
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Water Preference | Moderate Water |
Plant Growth Rate | Slow |
Rootzone Tolerance | Easy to Grow, Fertile Loamy Soils, Well-Drained Soils |
Maintenance Requirements | Moderate |
Propagation Method | Seed, Stem Cutting |
Foliar
Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Smooth, Thin |
Foliar Type | Compound (Bifoliate, Trifoliate) |
Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Opposite |
Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Elliptical) |
Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
Foliar Margin | Entire |
Foliar Apex - Tip | Acute |
Foliar Base | Acute |
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 3.0 (Tree - Intermediate Canopy) |
Non - Foliar and Storage
Trunk Type (Non Palm) | Woody |
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Bark Colour(s) | Brown |
Mature Bark Texture | Fissured, Spongy |
Stem Type & Modification | Woody |
Root Type | Underground (Tap Root, Fibrous Root) |
Mature Bark Texture Remarks | Soft, corky, finely-fissured |
Floral (Angiosperm)
Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
Flower Colour(s) | Orange |
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Flower Symmetry | Radial |
Individual Flower Shape | Trumpet-shaped |
Flowering Habit | Polycarpic |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
Fruit Classification | Simple Fruit |
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Fruit Type | Dehiscent Dry Fruit , Capsule |
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Others
Master ID | 29150 |
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Species ID | 3459 |
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