| HABIT : A large shrub. |
| LEAVES : Opposite, imparipinnate, leaflets 5-11, ovate-oblong to lanceolate, acuminate, serrate. |
| INFLORESCENCE : Terminal panicles. |
| FLOWERS : Bright yellow in colour, scented. Calyx cup-shaped, 5-fid.
Corolla funnel-shaped or bell-shaped, lobes 5, wavy.
Stamens 4, didynamous, staminode present, anthers hairy, divergent.
Ovary seated on a wavy disk, style long, stigma 2-lipped.
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| FRUIT : Capsule, long, linear, flat, seeds winged. |
| FLOWERING AND FRUTING TIME : September – December. |
| It is used in traditional medicine as a remedy for diabetes mellitus, digestive problems, stomach pain, intestinal worms, and snake bite. |
| Tecoma stans contains alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, terpenes, phytosterols , and irridoids. |
| Roots are reported to be diuretic, tonic, anti-syphilitic and vermifuge. |
| In Central America, used to treat diabetes. |
