Predatory Stink Bugs
Subfamily Asopinae
Bignoniaceae (bignonia, jacaranda family) » Spathodea campanulata
spath-OH-dee-uh -- resembles spathes, referring to the flower
kam-pan-yoo-LAH-tuh or kam-pan-yoo-LAY-tuh -- meaning, bell-shaped
commonly known as: African tulip tree, fountain tree, scarlet bell flower, squirt tree, syringe tree • Bengali: রুদ্রপলাশ rudrapalash • Hindi: रगतूरा rugtoora • Kannada: lujjekaye, neerukayi mara • Malayalam: ഫൗണ്ടന്മരം phaauntanmaram, സ്പാഥോഡിയ sphaathhoodiya • Marathi: आकाश शेवगा akash shevga
Native to: Uganda
References: Flowers of India • Top Tropicals • Dave's Garden • ZipCode Zoo • EcoPort
Tags: flora Bignoniaceae bignonia family jacaranda family Spathodea Trees Tropicals Tender Perennials Evergreen Spathodea campanulata african tulip tree fireball firebell flame of the forest fountain tree nandi flame patadi rudrapalash rugtoora scarlet bell tree tree tulip tulpenbaum
Rubiaceae (bedstraw, coffee, or madder family) » Morinda pubescens
mo-RIN-duh -- from the Latin morus (mulberry) and indicus (Indian)
pew-BES-senz or pub-ess-ens -- meaning, downy or short haired
commonly known as: morinda, noni, togari wood of Madras • Hindi: आल aal, औछ auch • Kannada: ಮಡ್ಡಿ maddi • Malayalam: മഞ്ഞപ്പാവട്ട manjappaavatta • Marathi: बारतोंडी bartondi • Oriya: pindra • Sanskrit: अच्युत achyuta, अक्षिकिफल akshikiphala • Tamil: மஞ்சணாறி manchanari, நுணா nuna • Telugu: మడ్డి maddi, తొగరు togaru • Urdu: togar mughalai
Native to: India, south-east Asia
References: M.M.P.N.D. • IndFlora • The Trees of Mumbai
Tags: Rubiaceae madder family bedstraw family coffee family tropical evergreen small tree Morinda pubescens Morinda exserta Morinda tinctoria var pubescens Morinda tomentosa aal achyuta akshikiphala auch bartondi kudu kras maddi manchanari manjappaavatta mengkudu padang morinda des teinturiers nhoër préi nhoo kh'ôôk noni nuna pindra ran liao ji yan mu salak paa togar mughalai togari wood of Madras togaru yo paa
Tags: flora