Morphology               

Neotropical, growing up to 18 to 25 metres in height. Large, broadly conical and shady crown.

Leaves                                        

Each palmate leaf has five, leathery, scaly, elliptic to elliptic-oblong, toothless, medium to dark green leaflets with undulate margins.

Flower                       

Purplish-pink to nearly white. Up to 8 centimetres long.

Fruit                            

Elongated pods which split open to release winged seeds.

Uses and importance

Cortex of tree consumed to eliminate intestinal parasites, malaria and uterine cancer. Tea made from leaves and bark known to have fever-reducing effect.

Trivia / Facts

The tree’s name is derived from its large trumpet-shaped flowers, which can range in colour from pink to white.

Known for its impressive flowering display usually in the months of April and August, after a dry spell;  where the entire tree is spectacularly covered in blossoms.

Flowers fall and retain their colour for a couple of days forming a beautiful carpet of flowers around the tree.