''Radermachera'' is a genus of about 17 species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to southeastern Asia. They are evergreen trees reaching 5–40 m tall, with bipinnate or tripinnate

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, and panicles of large bell-shaped, white, pink, pale purple or yellow flowers 5–7 cm diameter. The genus is named after

Jacob Cornelis Matthieu Radermacher Jacob Cornelis Matthieu (J. C. M.) Radermacher (1741 – 24 December 1783) was a Dutch botanist and author. Radermacher was born in The Hague, Holland. He was an officer of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in Batavia (Jakarta) as well as a tal ...

, the 18th century Dutch naturalist who cataloged much of the flora of Java and Sumatra.

Species

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Radermachera boniana ''Radermachera'' is a genus of about 17 species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to southeastern Asia. They are evergreen trees reaching 5–40 m tall, with bipinnate or tripinnate leaves, and panicles of large bell-shaped, ...

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Radermachera coriacea ''Radermachera'' is a genus of about 17 species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to southeastern Asia. They are evergreen trees reaching 5–40 m tall, with bipinnate or tripinnate leaves, and panicles of large bell-shaped, ...

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Radermachera eberhardtii ''Radermachera'' is a genus of about 17 species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to southeastern Asia. They are evergreen trees reaching 5–40 m tall, with bipinnate or tripinnate leaf, leaves, and panicles of large bell-sh ...

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Radermachera frondosa ''Radermachera'' is a genus of about 17 species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to southeastern Asia. They are evergreen trees reaching 5–40 m tall, with bipinnate or tripinnate leaf, leaves, and panicles of large bell-sh ...

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Radermachera gigantea ''Radermachera'' is a genus of about 17 species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to southeastern Asia. They are evergreen trees reaching 5–40 m tall, with bipinnate or tripinnate leaves, and panicles of large bell-shaped, ...

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Radermachera glandulosa ''Radermachera'' is a genus of about 17 species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to southeastern Asia. They are evergreen trees reaching 5–40 m tall, with bipinnate or tripinnate leaves, and panicles of large bell-shaped, ...

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Radermachera hainanensis ''Radermachera'' is a genus of about 17 species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to southeastern Asia. They are evergreen trees reaching 5–40 m tall, with bipinnate or tripinnate leaves, and panicles of large bell-shaped, ...

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Radermachera inflata ''Radermachera'' is a genus of about 17 species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to southeastern Asia. They are evergreen trees reaching 5–40 m tall, with bipinnate or tripinnate leaves, and panicles of large bell-shaped, ...

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Radermachera microcalyx ''Radermachera'' is a genus of about 17 species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to southeastern Asia. They are evergreen trees reaching 5–40 m tall, with bipinnate or tripinnate leaves, and panicles of large bell-shaped, ...

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Radermachera peninsularis ''Radermachera'' is a genus of about 17 species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to southeastern Asia. They are evergreen trees reaching 5–40 m tall, with bipinnate or tripinnate leaves, and panicles of large bell-shaped, ...

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Radermachera pentandra ''Radermachera'' is a genus of about 17 species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to southeastern Asia. They are evergreen trees reaching 5–40 m tall, with bipinnate or tripinnate leaves, and panicles of large bell-shaped, ...

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Radermachera quadripinnata ''Radermachera'' is a genus of about 17 species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to southeastern Asia. They are evergreen trees reaching 5–40 m tall, with bipinnate or tripinnate leaves, and panicles of large bell-shaped, ...

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Radermachera ramiflora ''Radermachera ramiflora'' is a tree in the genus ''Radermachera'' of the family Bignoniaceae. The specific name (botany), specific epithet ' is from the Latin meaning "flowering on the branches". Description ''Radermachera ramiflora'' grows up ...

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Radermachera sinica ''Radermachera sinica'', also called china doll, serpent tree or emerald tree,China ...

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Radermachera stellata ''Radermachera'' is a genus of about 17 species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to southeastern Asia. They are evergreen trees reaching 5–40 m tall, with bipinnate or tripinnate leaves, and panicles of large bell-shaped, ...

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Radermachera xylocarpa ''Radermachera xylocarpa'' is a species of plant in the family Bignoniaceae. It is Endemism, endemic to India. ''Radermachera xylocarpa'' is reported to contain steroidal compounds like stegmasterol, sitosterol, cholesterol etc. with higher conce ...

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Radermachera yunnanensis ''Radermachera'' is a genus of about 17 species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to southeastern Asia. They are evergreen trees reaching 5–40 m tall, with bipinnate or tripinnate leaves, and panicles of large bell-shaped, ...

Cultivation and uses

Radermachera sinica ''Radermachera sinica'', also called china doll, serpent tree or emerald tree,China ...

'' has become a popular houseplant, grown for its decorative foliage. ''Radermachera'' sp. 'Kunming' sold under the tradename 'Summerscent' is a fast growing, scented, trending plant in Australia. Useful as an informal screen (pruning aggressively after flowering) or a small tree if trained to a single trunk (cinture before flowering to maximise flower production and reduce crown after flowering).

References

Flora of China: ''Radermachera''Radermachera eberhardtii (Bignoniaceae), a new record for Thailand
''Thai Forest. Bull. (Bot.)'' 31: 129–131. 2003 (pdf file). Bignoniaceae genera Taxa named by Heinrich Zollinger Taxa named by Alexander Moritzi {{Bignoniaceae-stub