Millingtonia hortensis
Indian Cork Tree
Family |
Bignoniaceae |
Genus |
Millingtonia |
Species |
hortensis |
Category |
Tropicals, Woody |
Type |
Tree (deciduous) |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
Requires cold season protection under glass. |
Height |
Up to 24 m |
Growth |
Fast |
Bark/Stem Description |
Bark appears cracked, furrowed, with many fissures. |
Leaf Description |
Leaves have five or seven smooth leaflets, pinnate, oval, pointed. |
Flower Description |
Tiny, with bell-shaped calyx. |
Fruit Description |
Long and narrow with thin, flat seeds. |
Colour Description |
Foliage is green. Bark is ash grey. Flowers are white. |
Notable Specimens |
Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. |