Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Golden Trumpet

Allamanda cathartica

Photo by SuXing
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

1.38069, 103.946

Field Notes

Description:

Native from Brazil. It is a South American relative to Desert Rose (Africa). Both from Apocynaceae family, have beautiful flowers, and used as arrow poison by local tribes (Indians). Chinese name is "黄蝉", AKA "金杯花" which comes from the English common name.

Habitat:

South America, tropical areas.

Reference Links:

Allamanda cathartica

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
SuXing
@Isabela, thank you so much! I use iPhone uploading these spotting, must be the app bug caused the missing contents...
Isabela
Hi SuXing, I put the Wikipedia link of this beautiful flower in Reference.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity

Tags

Photographed
PublishedMarch 21, 2011

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies