Oroxylum indicum

Botanical Description

Oroxylum indicum is a fast-growing, lanky and sparsely limbed evergreen or partly deciduous tree with an open, irregular crown; it can grow 10 - 20 metres tall. The bole can be 40cm in diameter[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. A multi-purpose plant with a wide range of uses. A very popular herbal remedy, it is harvested in large quantities from the wild, especially in India, and traded in markets for its various medicinal and other uses. It is a locally popular vegetable in southeast Asia, where it is especially liked in Java and is commonly sold in local markets there[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. A fast-growing tree of disturbed areas, it can be used as a pioneer species for restoring native woodland and also for establishing woodland gardens. It is a handsome specimen tree with bold, glossy foliage and extremely long and substantial fruits, it is often cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens of the tropics and subtropics[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].