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Spathodea campanulata  P. Beauv.

African Tuliptree, Fountain Tree

Plants > Angiosperms > Bignoniaceae > ​​Spathodea campanulata
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae​
Genus: Spathodea
Species: campanulata

  • Common names: ​African Tuliptree, Fountain Tree
  • Thai names: แคแดง khae daeng (Bangkok), แคแสด khae saet (Bangkok), ยามแดง yam daeng (Bangkok)
  • Chinese names: 
  • Distribution: Native to tropical western Africa, widely cultivated.
  • Image locations: Mae Hong Son (Pai), Nakhon Si Thammarat
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: S. campanulata has been nominated as among 100 of the "World's Worst" invaders.
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Image locations

Images of Spathodea campanulata from Thailand.
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Spathodea campanulata, Pai Mae Hong Son, November 2017
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Spathodea campanulata, Pai Mae Hong Son, November 2017
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Spathodea campanulata, Pai Mae Hong Son, November 2017
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Spathodea campanulata, Pai Mae Hong Son, November 2017
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Spathodea campanulata, Nakhon Si Thammarat

References:
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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