သစ်ဠင်းတ

Myanmar Name – သစ်ဠင်းတ

Common Name – Sulfur Heterophragma,  Yellow Bignonia

Botanical Name – HeterophragmasulfureumKurz

Family Name – Bignoniaceae

Habitat – Native to Southeast Asia, particularly found in regions like Myanmar and Thailand. It typically grows in tropical and subtropical climates, often in forests and wooded areas.

Habit – Grows in mixed deciduous forests and the height of the plant can reach more than 9 to 18 meters. It is a medium plant.

Bark  – When the plant is young, it has a smooth appearance and is light gray in color. As it ages, rough scales form and become reddish-brown in color.

Leaves – Compound, leaflets are typically ovate to elliptic in shape, with a glossy green coloration. They are arranged alternately along the stem.

Inflorescence And Flower– Clusters of bright yellow flowers. These flowers are typically arranged in panicles or racemes, which are branched clusters of flowers borne on a central stalk. Each individual flower has a trumpet-shaped corolla with five petals fused together, forming a tube-like structure.

Fruit – elongated capsule

Seed – Nnumerous within each capsule.

Flowering and Fruiting Time – April – June

Usage – Because of the beauty of the flower, it is cultivated as a decorative plant. Used in medicine.