Bignoniaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Lamiales, class Magnoliopsida. The family contains 86 accepted species worldwide. Some species in this family are toxic — exercise caution when handling unknown specimens.
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Catophractes alexandri D.Don
Catophractes alexandri is the only species in genus Catophractes, a spiny shrub …
Tecoma fulva (Cav.) G.Don
Tecoma fulva is a South American native flowering plant with six currently recog…
Bignonia capreolata L.
Bignonia capreolata, commonly called crossvine, is a native North American climb…
Tecoma stans (L.) Juss. ex Kunth
Tecoma stans is a golden-flowered woody plant native to the Americas, grown orna…
Mansoa alliacea (Desv. ex Beauverd) A.H.Gentry
Mansoa alliacea is a woody shrub or liana native to neotropical rainforests, cul…
Spathodea campanulata Beauverd
Spathodea campanulata Beauverd is a tree that is native to Africa, invasive in m…
⚠️ Poisonous
Jacaranda ulei Bureau & K.Schum.
Jacaranda ulei is a small resprouter tree native to Brazil's Cerrado, whose root…
Chilopsis linearis (Cav.) Sweet
Chilopsis linearis is a desert-adapted flowering shrub or small tree cultivated …
Rhigozum obovatum Burch.
Karoo gold (Rhigozum obovatum) is a perennial Bignoniaceae shrub or tree native …
Delostoma integrifolium D.Don
Delostoma integrifolium is a flowering Bignoniaceae species native to northweste…
Roseodendron donnell-smithii (Rose) Miranda
Roseodendron donnell-smithii is a Central American and Mexican deciduous tree of…
Astianthus viminalis (Kunth) Baill.
Astianthus viminalis is a tree/shrub that can produce usable lumber, with no con…
Bignoniaceae plants belong to the Lamiales order in the Plantae kingdom. Mature old fruits hang downward, and the two hollow halves tap against one another like castanets, producing a distinctive clicking sound in light wind. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Bignoniaceae is classified in the order Lamiales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. Over time, multiple previously recognized distinct species within this group have more recently been reclassified as subspecies of Tecoma fulva.
Yes, some Bignoniaceae species are toxic or poisonous. Always exercise caution with unknown specimens. View poisonous Bignoniaceae species or browse the full poisonous species guide.
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