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    Know about the Candle Tree

    By s mNovember 15, 2019No Comments1 Min Read
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    Candle Tree, Parmentiera cereifera, is a species of tree belongs to Bignoniaceae family and is endemic to Panama. The family is affluent in secondary metabolites and contains many genera of high economic and medicinal values. It consists of 104 genera and 860 species. This specimen is commonly cultivated in botanical gardens. The tree grows to the height of 6 meters. Leaves are oppositely arranged which consists of three leaflets. Leaflets are glabrous, sub-sessile, elliptic or elliptic obovate and about 1.5–7 cm by 0.75– 3.5 cm. Petioles are winged upto 5 centimeters long. Flowers are solitary which forms in the cluster upto four. Corolla is five lobed and greenish white. Fruit is a taper shaped berry measuring 60 centimeters long. It is green which ripens to yellow and has a waxy texture. Seeds are ellipsoid, compressed and 2.5-3.5 mm long with edible and fleshy pulp.

    Culinary uses

    It is made into pickles and preserves.

    References:

    https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=506045#null

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parmentiera_cereifera

    http://www.phytojournal.com/archives/2015/vol3issue6/PartA/3-6-1.1-576.pdf

    https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=PACE8

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    Candle Tree Quick Facts
    Name: Candle Tree
    Scientific Name: Parmentiera cereifera
    Origin Central America – Panama
    Colors Green turning waxy, yellow
    Shapes Candle-shaped berry, 40–60 cm long by 1.5–2.5 cm
    Name Candle Tree
    Scientific Name Parmentiera cereifera
    Native Central America – Panama
    Common/English Name Candlestick Tree, Candle Tree, Panama Candle Tree
    Name in Other Languages Brazil (Portuguese): Árvore-De-Velas;
    Costa Rica: Palo De Velas;
    Dominican Republic: Palo De Cera, Arbol De Vela, Palo De Vela;
    Dutch: Kaarsenboom;
    French: Parmentiéra Du Panama;
    German: Kerzenbaum;
    Indonesia: Pohon lilin;
    India: Mom Brikshya (Bengali), Mom Batti (Hindu);
    Panama: Velo;
    Puerto Rico: Palo De Vela;
    Portuguese: Árvore-de-velas;
    Spanish: Palo de velas, Árbol de cera;
    Venezuela: Palo De Vela
    Plant Growth Habit Small, evergreen, erect tree
    Plant Size 6 m high
    Bark Rough
    Leaf Acuminate and oblong
    Fruit shape & size Candle-shaped berry, 40–60 cm long by 1.5–2.5 cm
    Fruit color Green turning waxy, yellow
    Seed Ellipsoid, compressed, 2.5–3.5 mm long

    Candle Tree Scientific Classification

    Scientific Name: Parmentiera cereifera

    Rank Scientific Name & (Common Name)
    Kingdom Plantae (Plants)
    Subkingdom Viridiplantae  (Green plants)
    Infrakingdom Streptophyta (Land plants)
    Superdivision Embryophyta
    Division Tracheophyta  (Vascular plants, tracheophytes)
    Class Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)
    Subclass Asteridae
    Order Lamiales
    Family Bignoniaceae  (Bignonias)
    Genus Parmentiera DC.
    Species Parmentiera cereifera Seem. (Candle tree)
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