Macroscopical and microscopical study of Tecoma stans Linn. Leaf

Tecoma stans Linn. (Leguminosae) is an useful traditional plant used in the treatment of diabetes, yeast infection, syphilis. Leaves and flower have medicinal value for the treatment of various cancer. The plant is considered as an effective remedy for snake and rats bites and for scorpion sting, diuretic, vermifuge and tonic. Only a very limited research has been carried out on the plant, under the present study assumes singular significance and it is supposed to contribute a great deal to the existing literature. The present paper highlights the macroscopic and microscopic characters of leaf and petiole studies of the plant (leaves). These observations would be of immense value in the botanical identification and standardization of the drug in crude form. This study would