Bignoniaceae

Bell-bean

Markhamia zanzibarica (Bojer ex DC.) K.Schum.

Family: Bignoniaceae
Genus: Markhamia

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Bell-bean: A flower of Markhamia zanzibarica (Bignoniaceae) close to Pemba town, northern Mozambique. — Photo: Ton Rulkens from Mozambique, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)

Afrikaans: Klokkiesboontjieboom
Chinese: 尖叶猫尾木
English: Bell-bean

Synonyms

Dolichandrone hirsuta Baker
Dolichandrone latifolia Baker
Dolichandrone stenocarpa Baker
Markhamia acuminata (Klotzsch) K.Schum.
Markhamia puberula (Klotzsch) K.Schum.
Markhamia stenocarpa (Baker) K.Schum.
Muenteria puberula Seem.
Muenteria stenocarpa Seem.
Muenteria zanzibarica (Bojer ex DC.) Seem.
Spathodea acuminata Klotzsch
Spathodea puberula Klotzsch
Spathodea stenocarpa Welw.
Spathodea tenuifolia Bojer
Spathodea zanzibarica Bojer ex DC.

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: Ton Rulkens from Mozambique, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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.