Bignoniaceae

Golden bell-bean

Markhamia obtusifolia (Baker) Sprague

Family: Bignoniaceae
Genus: Markhamia

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Golden bell-bean: Markhamia obtusifolia (family: Bignoniaceae), a small tree close to Chimoio, Mozambique. Here in one of its preferred habitats, abandoned farmers' fields. Visib — Photo: Ton Rulkens from Mozambique, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (4)

Afrikaans: Goueklokkiesboontjieboom
Chinese: 钝叶猫尾木
English: Golden bell-bean
Kinyarwanda: Umukoli, Umukundambazo, Umunyagakoli

Synonyms

Dolichandrone obtusifolia Baker
Markhamia lanata K.Schum.
Markhamia paucifoliata De Wild.
Markhamia paucifoliolata De Wild.
Markhamia verdickii De Wild.

Photos

Photo: Ton Rulkens from Mozambique, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ton Rulkens from Mozambique, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ton Rulkens from Mozambique, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Tatiana Gerus from Brisbane, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.