Trumpet flower tree
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Scientific name
Stereospermum colais
English Name
Trumpet flower tree
Malayalam name
പാതിരി
Common name
Yellow Snake Tree
Description
- Habit : deciduous tree.
- Habitat : Found in dry deciduous forests and scrublands in peninsular India.
- Stems : The bark is smooth, gray, and exfoliates in thin flakes.
- Leaves : Large, elliptic or ovate, with a pointed apex and entire margin, arranged oppositely on the stem.
- Flowers : Yellow, trumpet-shaped, and arranged in terminal panicles.
- Fruits : Long, slender capsules, containing numerous seeds.
Uses
Fever, rheumatism, skin diseases, asthma and coughs
Parts used
Bark,leaves,roots
How to use
- Ulcers & Blood pressure : The bark, leaves, and roots are dried, powdered, and boiled in water to create medicinal decoctions for treating various ailments—bark for ulcers and blood pressure, leaves for fever and wounds, and roots for asthma and cough.
- Alternatively, these parts undergo solvent extraction using ethanol, methanol, or petroleum ether to produce concentrated extracts. Fresh leaf juice is also applied directly for topical treatments.
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
Propagated through seeds, and cultivated in well-drained soil with full sun to partial shade.Thrives in full sun. Requires moderate watering, especially during dry periods.
