Bignoniaceae FAMILY

Stereospermum kunthianum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Stereospermum kunthianum is a deciduous shrub or tree with a light, rounded crown; usually growing from 3 - 15 metres tall. It reaches its full height in the moister areas of its range, rarely exceeding 6 metres in the drier areas. The bole is rarely straight and often has forks and twisted branches, it can be 25cm in diameter[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of wood. It is often grown as an ornamental, the abundant, fragrant, pink or purplish flowers are produced in the dry season when the tree is leafless, making it a spectacular feature[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - Senegal to Sudan and Ethiopia, south to Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, avoiding the wetter regions of the continent.

HabitatDry areas of deciduous forest, woodland, bush, rocky outcrops, termite mounds and margins of evergreen forests[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. Often found near streams in the Sahel[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ].