Bignoniaceae
65 species
Woody vines and trees with showy trumpet flowers; mostly ornamental species.
Amphilophium carolinae
Edible: Fruit
Amphitecna latifolia
Savannah black calabash
Edible: Seeds
Amphitecna sessilifolia
Sessileleaf black calabash, Wild calabash
Edible: Fruit
Bignonia capreolata
Cross vine
Edible: Roots - flavouring
Bignonia hyacinthina
Edible: Bark - flavouring
Callichlamys latifolia
Fava de arara
Edible: Fruit
Campsis grandiflora
Chinese trumpet creeper
Edible: Flowers
Catalpa bungei
Quishu, Autumn tree
Edible: Flowers
Catalpa fargesii
Edible: Flowers
Catalpa ovata
Chinese catalpa
Edible: Flowers, Seed pods, Leaves
Catophractes alexandri
Chilopsis linearis
Desert willow, Flowering willow
Edible: Flowers, Seeds pod
Codon royenii
Edible: Fruit, Nectar
Colea colei
Edible: Fruit
Colea obtusifolia
Edible: Fruit
Colea sp.
Edible: Fruit
Crescentia alata
Mexican calabash
Edible: Seeds, Seeds - oil, Fruit
Crescentia cujete
Calabash, Calabash-tree
Edible: Seeds, Fruit, Leaves
Cuspidaria inaequalis
Edible: Sap
Cydista aequinoctialis
Garlic vine
Edible: Sap
Dolichandrone atrovirens
Temple flower, Wavy trumpet flower
Edible: Flowers, Fruit
Dolichandrone serrulata
Khae khaao
Edible: Flowers
Dolichandrone spathacea
Mangrove trumpet tree
Edible: Flowers, Fruit, Leaves - flavouring
Dolichandrone stipulata
Edible: Flowers, Fruit, Vegetable
Fernandoa adenophylla
Edible: Flowers, Fruit
Handroanthus albus
White handroanthus
Edible: Flowers
Handroanthus impetiginosus
Edible: Bark - tea, Flowers
Hydroanthus chrysanthus
Amapa hydroanthus
Edible: Fruit
Hydroanthus heptaphyllus
Sevenleaf hydroanthus
Edible: Flowers
Hydroanthus incanus
Grey hydroanthus
Incarvillea arguta
Himalayan gloxinia
Edible: Pith, Medicine
Incarvillea delavayi
Hardy Gloxinia
Edible: Leaves, Shoots
Incarvillea sinensis
Edible: Leaves, Shoots
Jacaranda copaia
Wekineo
Edible: Wood
Mansoa alliacea
Garlic vine
Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Spice
Mansoa hymenaea
Garlic vine
Edible: Leaves
Markhamia stipulata
Markhamia tree, Ma ye
Edible: Flowers, Fruit, Leaves
Mayodendron igneum
Tree jasmine
Edible: Leaves, Flowers
Millingtonia hortensis
Tree jasmine, Indian cork tree
Edible: Leaves, Flowers
Oroxylum indicum
Indian trumpet flower
Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Fruit, Pod, Flowers, Stem
Parmentiera aculeata
Food candle tree
Edible: Fruit, Spice
Parmentiera cereifera
Panama candle tree
Edible: Fruit, Seeds
Parmentiera stenocarpa
Edible: Fruit, Seeds
Phyllarthron comorense
Edible: Fruit
Phyllarthron spp.
Edible: Fruit
Phylloctenium bernieri
Edible: Fruit
Phylloctenium decaryanum
Edible: Fruit
Pithecoctenium cynanchoides
Imosikiot lhele, Toksiaka
Edible: Fruit
Pyrostegia venusta
Flaming trumpet, Flame vine, Golden shower creeper
Edible: Flowers
Radermachera sinica
Edible: Flowers
Radermachera xylocarpa
Padri tree
Edible: Fruit
Rhigozum obovatum
Karoo gold
Edible: Flower, Vegetable
Rhodocolea telfairiae
Edible: Fruit
Spathodea campanulata
African Tulip Tree
Edible: Seeds, Flowers
Stereospermum chelonoides
Yellow snake tree
Edible: Fruit, Flowers
Stereospermum fimbriatum
Lilac padri tree, Snake padri tree
Edible: Fruit
Stereospermum kunthianum
Pink jacaranda, Pink padri tree
Edible: Bark, Fruit, Branches
Stereospermum neuranthum
Tabebuia aurea
Golden trumpet tree
Edible: Flowers
Tabebuia heterophylla
Pink trumpet tree
Edible: Leaves - tea
Tabebuia rosea
Pink trumpet tree
Edible: Caution
Tabebuia serratifolia
Edible: Trunk, Medicine?
Tecoma capensis
Cape-honeysuckle
Edible: Nectar
Tecoma stans
Yellow trumpet flower, Kidney guava, Yellow elder
Edible: Probably not edible. Used in medicine.
ZZ Markhamia lutea
Nile tulip, Nile trumpet
Edible: Medicine