Nile tulip, Nile trumpet
ZZ Markhamia lutea

Family: Bignoniaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows about 5-10 m tall. The trunk is 50 cm across. The young branches are finely scaly. The leaves are 20-30 cm long. The flowers are yellow with purple marks. They are 5 cm long. They are in clusters at the ends of branches. The fruit are long and narrow. They are 0.5-1 m long. The seeds are 3 cm long and have wings at both ends.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Dolichandrone hildebrandtii Baker; Markhamia platycalyx (Baker) Seem.; Spathodea lutea Benth.; and others