Tecoma stans

Common name of Yellow trumpetbush, yellow bells, yellow elder, ginger-Thomas.

the plant

Description about Yellow trumpetbush is an attractive plant that is cultivated as

the plant an ornamental. It has sharply toothed, pinnate green leaves and
bears large, showy, bright golden yellow trumpet-shaped flowers.
It is drought-tolerant and grows well in warm climates. The
flowers attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. The plant
produces pods containing yellow seeds with papery wings.

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Plantae

Orde Scrophularials
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Famil Bignoniaceae
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Genu Tecoma Juss

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Species: Tecoma stans (L) Juss. Ex

Distribution: Throughout India, South America, although, it’s native environment
extends from southern Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona to Bolivia and
northern Argentina and from Florida and the Bahamas to Trinidad in the
Caribbean. This shrub has also become established in other tropical and
subtropical areas such as in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands and
Australia.

Traditional The Tecoma stans leaves, barks and roots have been used for a variety of
uses: purposes in herbal medicine. Bark shows smooth muscle relaxant, mild
cardio tonic and chloretic activity. The root of the plant is reported to be
a powerful diuretic, vermifuge and tonic. A grinding of the root of
tecoma stans and lemon juice is reportedly used as an external
application and also taken internally in small quantities as a remedy for
snake and rat bites.

Phytochemica 1. Triterpenoids
ls present:
2. p-sitosterol
3. 5-hydroxy-skytanthine hydrochloride
4. Octadecanoic Acid
5. Tetradecanoic Acid
6. 6-Dodecanol
7. 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural
8. 1,10-Decanediol
9. N-Nonadecanol-1

References:  Mansoor Ahmad Bhat, PhD scholar, 2019, Volume 6 Issue 2, Page
no.42.
 Sunita Verma, 2016, Volume 4 Issue 5, page no. 162-164.