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Bignoniaceae
Markhamia
Markhamia lutea
Prosperity and growth.
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Genus
- Markhamia
- Native to
- Tropical Africa, East Africa
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- tree
- Height
- 30-50 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- well-drained, fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The genus was named after Sir Clements Markham, a British geographer who helped introduce quinine-producing cinchona trees to India.
- Markhamia produces clusters of bright yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers that can be seen from a great distance.
- In Uganda and Kenya, the tree is widely planted as an agroforestry species for timber, shade, and soil improvement.
- The long, slender seed pods can reach over two feet in length and split open to release winged seeds that spiral in the wind.
- Traditional East African medicine uses the bark and leaves to treat a wide range of ailments including malaria and stomach complaints.
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