Dark red flowers from sausage tree (Kigelia africana, Kigelia pinnata) on the ground in Aspire Park. Doha, Qatar, May 19, 2016Common names: sausage tree
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Dark red flowers from sausage tree (Kigelia africana, Kigelia pinnata) on the ground in Aspire Park. Doha, Qatar, May 19, 2016 |
(Bignonia azedarachta, Bignonia cicutaria, Bignonia hortensis, Bignonia suberosa, Millingtonia dubiosa, Nevrilis suberosa)
Common names: Indian Cork Tree, Tree Jasmine
Extract from Wikipedia article: Millingtonia hortensis, Tree Jasmine or Indian Cork Tree, the sole species in the genus Millingtonia, is a tree native to South Asia & South East Asia. It is known as Latak chandani, & Buch in Marathi Akash Mallige in Kannada, Akash Malli or Mara Malli in Tamil, Kavuki in Telugu, Pip in Thai: ปีบ and Mini Chameli in Hindi, Akash Mallee in Oriya.
 Tree Jasmine (Indian Cork Tree, Millingtonia hortensis) in Aspire Park. Doha, Qatar, November 23, 2014 White flowers on Tree Jasmine (Indian Cork Tree, Millingtonia hortensis) in Aspire Park. Doha, Qatar, November 23, 2014 |
(Bignonia tulipifera, Spathodea danckelmaniana, Spathodea nilotica, Spathodea tulipifera)
Common names: African tulip tree, fountain tree, Nandi flame, pichkari
Extract from Wikipedia article: Spathodea is a monotypic genus in the flowering plant family Bignoniaceae. The single species it contains, Spathodea campanulata, is commonly known as the fountain tree, African tulip tree, pichkari or Nandi flame. The tree grows between 7–25 m (23–82 ft) tall and is native to tropical dry forests of Africa. It has been nominated as among 100 of the "World's Worst" invaders.
 African tulip tree (Spathodea campanulata) in a park at Al Intisar Street near a corner with Onaiza. Doha, Qatar, May 3, 2015 Flowers of African tulip tree (Spathodea campanulata) in a park at Al Intisar Street near a corner with Onaiza. Doha, Qatar, May 16, 2016 |
(Bignonia fluviatilis, Couralia rosea, Sparattosperma roseum, Tabebuia mexicana, Tabebuia pentaphylla, Tabebuia punctatissima, Tecoma mexicana, Tecoma punctatissima, Tecoma rosea)
Common names: Maquilishuat, Pink Trumpet Tree, Roble de Sabana
Extract from Wikipedia article: Tabebuia rosea is a neotropical tree that grows up to 30 m (1,181 in) and can reach a diameter at breast height of up to 100 cm (3 ft). The name Roble de Sabana, meaning "savannah oak", is widely used in Costa Rica in Spanish, probably because it often remains in heavily deforested areas, where people appreciate its intense flowering periods and because of the resemblance of its wood to that of oak trees. The name Maquilishuat (Spanish pronunciation: [ma.kiˈlis.wat]) is used by the inhabitants of El Salvador to designate the Tabebuia rosea; it's also their national tree.
 Pink Trumpet Tree (Tabebuia rosea) in Aspire Park. Doha, Qatar, April 9, 2015 Flowers of Pink Trumpet Tree (Tabebuia rosea) in Aspire Park. Doha, Qatar, April 9, 2015 |
(Bignonia stans, Stenolobium stans)
Common names: yellow trumpetbush
Extract from Wikipedia article: Tecoma stans is a species of flowering perennial shrub in the trumpet vine family, Bignoniaceae, that is native to the Americas. Common names include yellow trumpetbush, yellow bells, yellow elder, ginger-thomas. Tecoma stans is the official flower of the United States Virgin Islands and the floral emblem of the Bahamas.
 Yellow trumpetbush (Tecoma stans) on a fence on Al Istiqlal Street in West Bay. Doha, Qatar, April 22, 2014 Yellow trumpetbush (Tecoma stans or may be smithii) in a park at Al Intisar Street near a corner with Onaiza. Doha, Qatar, May 3, 2015 Yellow trumpetbush (Tecoma stans or may be smithii) in a park at Al Intisar Street near a corner with Onaiza. Doha, Qatar, December 1, 2015 Yellow trumpetbush (Tecoma stans or may be smithii) in a park at Al Intisar Street near a corner with Onaiza. Doha, Qatar, February 2, 2016 Fruits of yellow trumpetbush (Tecoma stans or may be smithii) in a park at Al Intisar Street near a corner with Onaiza. Doha, Qatar, April 27, 2016 |
QNHG (Qatar Natural History Group) and associated people, for a possibility to participate in their field excursions and to learn about local nature.