Tree Directory

Common Name

Pink Jacaranda, Bignonia Tree

Family

Bignoniaceae

Origin & Distribution

Native to tropical Africa. Widely distributed across West Africa, including Nigeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Cameroon, and Sudan.

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Tree Code

UI-BG-TS-019

GPS Coordinates (Lat, Long)

7.457343, 3.89559

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Description

Medium-sized deciduous tree reaching 7–15 m in height. Bole often short, crooked; bark greyish-brown, scaly, with fissures exposing reddish inner bark. Leaves opposite, pinnate, with 3–6 pairs of lanceolate leaflets, green above and paler beneath. Flowers large, trumpet-shaped, pink to purplish, often with yellow throats; borne in terminal or axillary panicles. Fruit is a long, narrow, cylindrical capsule up to 60 cm long, containing numerous small winged seeds.

Ecological Information

Common in wooded savannas, riverine areas, and secondary forests. Tolerates dry conditions; sheds leaves during the dry season to conserve water. Attracts pollinators like bees and sunbirds during flowering.

Uses & Importance

Wood used locally for tool handles, light construction, mortars, and pestles. Bark and roots widely used in traditional medicine for cough, chest pain, malaria, and skin diseases. Ornamental value due to its attractive pink flowers. Leaves used as fodder for livestock in rural areas.