Dolichandrone arcuata

Dolichandrone arcuata, known in Malayalam as pambukaimaram, is a deciduous tree in the Bignoniaceae family. This species is native to the dry, deciduous forests of the Eastern Ghats in the Indian subcontinent. It is a medium-sized tree, reaching up to 16 m in height.

Description
Dolichandrone arcuata has compound leaves which are imparipinnate, the rachis is 7-20 cm long, slender and tomentose. They have 5-11 leaflets and the petiolule is up to 5-30 mm long; is slender and tomentose. This species produces flowers in October, which are bisexual, white, trumpet shaped, few in terminal corymbs or panicles; split on one side and recurved to 2.5 cm. Fruit is a capsule shape, 2 valved, up to 1.5 x 1.5 cm, linear, terete, pubescent, speckled with white dots and is curved. The seeds are 0.6 mm long and winged.