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Myanmar Name – Kyaungshar

Common Name – Indian trumpet tree, broken bones

Botanical Name – Oroxylumindicum(L.) Benth. ex Kurz

Family Name – Bignoniaceae

Habitat – Native to the Indian subcontinent, the Himalayan foothills with a part extending to Bhutan and southern China, Indochina, Vietnam and the Malesia regions.

Habit – Medium to large-sized tree that can grow up to 25 meters in height. It has a straight trunk and a dense crown of pinnately compound leaves.

Bark – Grayish-brown and is often used for its medicinal properties. It contains various bioactive compounds

Leaves – Pinnately compound, approximately 1 metre (3.3 ft) in length and comparably wide,borne on petioles or stalks up to 2 metres (6.6 ft) in length,. The leaflets are elliptical to lanceolate in shape and can be quite large, up to 30 cm in length.

Inflorescence – Large, drooping raceme. The flowers are arranged along the raceme and have a unique trumpet-like shape.

Flower – Large and attractive, tubular with five lobes and can vary in color from pale pink to purplish-blue.

Fruit– Long, cylindrical pod that can grow up to 60 cm in length,  initially green but turns brown as it matures and the pod contains numerous seeds.

Seed – Flat and oval-shaped, brown in color.

Flowering and Fruiting Time – Flowering time from April to June and fruiting time from August to October.

Usage – In traditional medicine, the bark is used to treat respiratory ailments and inflammations.