Yellow trumpet flower, Kidney guava, Yellow elder
Tecoma stans
Family: Bignoniaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 7 m all. It does not have spines. The bark flakes into vertical strips. It is pale brown. The leaves ahve sharp teeth. They are compound. The flowers are in large branched clusters. The flower tube is yellow with red lines in the throat. The fruit are 7-32 cm long.
The leaves as a tea are used for diabetes and stomach pains. Probably in a hot house in Slovenia.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in coastal areas and along roadsides in full sunlight. It can tolerate drought. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,700 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Andamans, Andes, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Asia, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Caribbean, Cayman Islands, Central America, Christmas Island, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Africa, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Kiribati, Madagascar, Maldives, Marquesas, Mexico, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Niue, North America, Pacific, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, SE Asia, Slovenia, South America, Sri Lanka, St Helena, St. Kitts and Nevis, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, UAE, USA, Venezuela, West Africa, West Indies, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Probably not edible. used in medicine.
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Amarguito, Barreto, Bokarumaa, Borla de San Pedro, Campanilla amarilla, Candelillo, Candox, Canlol-che, Carnoncillo, Caroba-amarela, Chacte, Chante, Chevalye, Chicala, Chilca, Chirlobirlo, Cholan, Chorlin, Copete, Esperanza, Flor amarilla, Fresnillo, Fresno, Ghat puspa, Gloria, Guaran, Guaranguaran, Kelki heel, Marchucha, Mtalawanda, Nei karairai, Pohon lonceng kuning, Retama, Ruibarba, Rumena tekoma, Sauco amarillo, Tagualaiste tasto, Tecoma giallo, Tek, Timboco, Timboque, Tronadora, Vainilla, Zeb sennikola
Synonyms
Bignonia frutescens Mill. ex DC.; Bignonia incisa Hort. ex A. DC.; Bignonia stans L.; Gelseminum mollis (Kunth) Kunth; Gelseminum stans (L.) Kuntze; Stenolobium incisum Rose & Standl.; Stenolobium quinquejugum Loes.; Stenolobium stans (L.) Seem.; Stenolobium tronadora Loes.; Tecoma incisa (Rose & Standl.) I.M.Johnst.; Tecoma incisa Sweet; Tecoma molle Kunth; Tecoma stans var. angustatum Rehder; Tecoma stans var. apiifolia DC.;