Stereospermum

Stereospermum
Stereospermum xylocarpum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Clade: Crescentiina
Clade: Paleotropical clade
Genus: Stereospermum
Cham., 1833
Synonyms
  • Hieranthes Raf.
  • Dipterosperma Hassk.
  • Siphocolea Baill.

Stereospermum is a genus of trees in the paleotropical clade of the family Bignoniaceae. A species of Stereospermum (S. chelonoides) is used in herbal medicine in Ayurveda and is an integral part of the culture and tradition of the cold desert biosphere reserve.