Tecoma stans  (L.) Juss. ex Kunth

Yellow Elder, Yellow Trumpetbush, Yellow Bells, Ginger-thomas
Plants > Angiosperms > Bignoniaceae > ​​Tecoma stans
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae​
Genus: Tecoma
Species: stans
  • Common names: ​​Yellow Elder, Yellow Trumpetbush, Yellow Bells, Ginger-thomas
  • Thai names: ดอกละคร dok la khon (Chiang Mai), ทองอุไร thong urai (Bangkok), พวงอุไร phuang urai (Bangkok), สร้อยทอง soi thong (Bangkok)
  • Chinese names: 
  • Distribution: Native to southern USA, Mexico, the Caribbean, Peru and Ecuador. Naturalised include Australia, south and south east Asia, South Africa, eastern Africa and some oceanic islands with warm climates.
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (Ob Khan N.P.), Chonburi.
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: Tecoma stans is the official flower of the United States Virgin Islands and the floral emblem of the Bahamas.
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Image locations
Images of Tecoma stans from Thailand.
Tecoma stans, Yellow Elder.jpg
Tecoma stans (Yellow Elder) (Chonburi Prov.)
Tecoma stans Ob Khan NP Chiang Mai Feb 2020.jpg
Tecoma stans, Ob Khan N.P. Chiang Mai, Feb 2020
References: 
The Plant List - accessed 12 Feb 2020​
Forest Herbarium - BKF - accessed 12 Feb 2020​
KEW Plants of the World Online - accessed 12 Feb 2020​