Dolichandrone alba

Dolichandrone alba
Habit
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Genus: Dolichandrone
Species:
D. alba
Binomial name
Dolichandrone alba
(Sim) Sprague
Synonyms[1]
  • Spathodea alba Sim (1909)

Dolichandrone alba, also known as indani or tsanie, is a small deciduous shrub or small tree in the family Bignoniaceae. It is endemic to southern Mozambique.

Description

This species may reach heights of 3–12 m. The flowers are white, and it is commonly found in sandy soils within coastal environments.[2]

References

  1. ^ CJB - African Plant Database, retrieved 18 September 2016
  2. ^ JSTOR - Dolichandrone alba Sim Sprague [family BIGNONIACEAE], retrieved 18 September 2016