Nile Tulip Tree (Markhamia lutea)

The Nile Tulip Tree is an evergreen tree from tropical Africa. It bears striking, bright yellow flowers which are trumpet shaped. Throats are often striped with red. The Nile Tulip Tree produces seed in long capsules after flowering. Flowers attract birds & insects.

This tree grows up to 10-15m tall. Nile Tulip Trees belong to the family Bignoniaceae (or 'Trumpet Creeper' family), which comprises of 750 species of flowering trees & shrubs. Other trees in ths family include the Jacaranda and the Calabash tree (Crescentia cujete).

Foliage is beautiful and lush and is leathery to the touch. The Nile Tulip Tree is fast growing, and in ideal conditions can grow up to 2m a year. Trees are cold hardy to aprox 0 degrees.
It is fairly rare in cultivation, but should be more widely grown for it's beauty & toughness!

Common names: Yellow Nile Tulip Tree, Nile Tulip Tree, Yellow Tulip Tree, Nile Tulip Tree

Supplied as: plants, 20-40cm tall

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