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Dolichandrone Spathacea; BIGNONIACEAE; Mangrove Trumpet Tree; သခြတ္ပင္

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Dolichandrone Spathacea
BIGNONIACEAE D. rheedii; Bignonia spathacea
Common Name Mangrove Trumphet Tree; သခြတ္ပင္
 
Origin: From tropical Asia to Pacific Islands
Height: up to 20 m (66 ft);
Type: evergreen, flowering foiliage tree
Status: not threatened;
Habitat: swampy coastal lowland
Growth: fast;
Flowering: intermittently, year-round;
Dry Tolerence: moderate
Salt Tolerence: high;
Light: partial shade to full sun;
Soil: widely tolerant
Nutrient: balanced fertilizer annually, deep organic mulch
Hazards: none
Problems: none
Environment: bat and moth nectar
Propagation: fresh seeds
Leaves: pinnate; rich green to 35 cm (13.8in); leaflets broadly elliptic; glossy
Flowers: showy; creamy white; long-tubed trumpets; to 18 cm (7in); nocturnally fragrant
 Fruit: a capsule to 70 x 3 cm (27.5 x 1.2 in); cylindrical; ribbed; seeds corky, winged
Use: seaside; flowering tree; shade tree; public open space; street tree; courtyard
zone 10-12