Deplanchea tetraphylla

(Golden bouquet tree)
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FAMILY |
Bignoniaceae |
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Species |
Deplanchea tetraphylla |
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Common name |
Golden bouquet tree |
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Flower colour; life form |
Yellow; small tree, shrub |
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Campus |
Cairns |
Description
This native shrub or small tree has large, simple usually obovate leaves, opposite or whorled and clustered towards the ends of the branches. The flowers are in large clusters at the end of the branches, the yellow corolla is trumpet-shaped; fruit a flat follicle to 15 cm long, seeds numerous with papery wings. Copious nectar is present in the flowers.