Statue of Unity – Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat Rain Forest Ektanagar

Fernandoa adenophylla

Syn. Bignonia adenophylla

IUCN Red List Least Concern (LC)

Local name

  • Karen wood (English)
  • Marodphali (Hindi)

Tree type

Evergreen Deciduous
Family: Bignoniaceae
20m

Indicated uses

Medicinal Edible Ornamental Avenue Other

Flowering & fruiting

Flowering Fruiting

Key characters

Fernandoa adenophylla bark

Bark

Grey to grey-brown, rough and somewhat fissured; young branches may be hairy.

Fernandoa adenophylla leaves

Leaves

Large leaves 25-50 cm; leaflets 3-6 on each side of midrib, long elliptic, 8-14 X 2.5-6 cm.

Fernandoa adenophylla flower

Flower

Large, pale yellow, trumpet shaped flowers occur in panicles.

Fernandoa adenophylla fruit / seeds

Fruit / Seeds

Fruit a long, cylindrical to somewhat flattened capsule, splitting into two valves; seeds numerous, flat and winged.

Fernandoa adenophylla

Did you know?

Across tribal cultures, the tree holds medicinal significance, with Assam communities using it for snakebites and Chakma people treating hemorrhoids and constipation.

Distribution

World map showing distribution

Eastern Central India to Assam and Peninsula Malaysia