Spathodea campanulata
African Tulip Tree, African Tulip Tree, Fireball, Flame Of The Forest, Fountain Tree
Other regional names: African Tuliptree +1 more
- African Tuliptree
- Nandi Flame
Also known as: Bignonia tulipifera Schum. +7 more
- Bignonia tulipifera Schum.
- Bignonia tulipifera Thonn.
- Spathodea campanulata subsp. congolana Bidgood
- Spathodea campanulata subsp. nilotica (Seem.) Bidgood
- Spathodea danckelmaniana Büttner
- Spathodea nilotica f. bryanii O.Deg. & I.Deg.
- Spathodea nilotica Seem.
- Spathodea tulipifera (Schum.) G.Don
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Bignoniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Spathodea campanulata (commonly known as African Tulip Tree or Fireball) is a tree within the Bignoniaceae family. It originates in Africa. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Assam, Bangladesh, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Chad, Comoros, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Fiji, Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Line Is., Madeira, Malaya, Marianas, Marshall Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Society Is., Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms