| Display parents | 2 |
|---|---|
| Taxon | Radermachera |
| Authority | Zoll. & Moritzi[1] |
| Subdivision ranks | Species |
| Subdivision | See text |
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 to tripinnate leaves, 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, the 18th century Dutch naturalist who cataloged much of the flora of Java and Sumatra.
Species
As of July 2020, Plants of the World Online recognises 17 accepted species:[1]
- Radermachera boniana
- Radermachera coriacea
- Radermachera eberhardtii
- Radermachera frondosa
- Radermachera gigantea
- Radermachera glandulosa
- Radermachera hainanensis
- Radermachera inflata
- Radermachera microcalyx
- Radermachera peninsularis
- Radermachera pentandra
- Radermachera quadripinnata
- Radermachera ramiflora
- Radermachera sinica
- Radermachera stellata
- Radermachera xylocarpa
- Radermachera yunnanensis
Cultivation and uses
Radermachera sinica 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
- Flora of Thailand: Radermachera species list
- Radermachera eberhardtii (Bignoniaceae), a new record for Thailand[dead link] Thai Forest. Bull. (Bot.) 31: 129–131. 2003 (pdf file).