Yellow snake tree
Stereospermum chelonoides
Family: Bignoniaceae
What it is like
A large tree. It grows 15-30 m tall. The lowest branches can be 15 m up the trunk. The trunk is 80 cm across. It loses its leaves during the year.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical and tropical plant. In Nepal it grows up to 700 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Sri Lanka
How it is used for food
The young fruit are cooked as a vegetable. The flowers are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Edible parts
Fruit, flowers
How it is grown
It grows easily from seed.
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Bignonia chelonoides L.f.; Stereospermum suaveolens (Roxb.) G. Don; and others