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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Bignoniaceae — trees including the ipe, pau d’arco, and lapacho.

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Examples

  • These trees are known as 'Tabebuia' and usually they bloom in February - March period.

    Kottu 2009

  • Important timber trees growing in the reserve include Swietenia macrophylla, Callopyllum brasiliense, Carapa guianensis, Cedrela odorata, Tabebuia rosea and Virola koschnyi.

    Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, Honduras 2008

  • Those Tabebuia trees were breathtaking, a daffodil in tree form!

    Cherry Mash-Mish Monday « Fairegarden 2010

  • Lotusleaf was correct about the tree, Tabebuia chrysotricha, quite common in the Orlando area.

    Cherry Mash-Mish Monday « Fairegarden 2010

  • Thanks Noelle, you reminded me that I needed to update the post with the name of the tree, Tabebuia, and a link to Lotusleaf for giving the ID.

    Cherry Mash-Mish Monday « Fairegarden 2010

  • Consequently, the degrade soil now supports exotic species such as 'coco plum' Chrysobalanus icaco, lemon grass Cymbopogon citratus and calice du pape Tabebuia pallida, along with the endemic Dillenia ferruginea (R), Paragenipa lancifolia, Memecyclon elaeagni, Syzygium wrightii, Pandanus multispicatus and Deckenia nobilis, as well as Intsia bijuga and Canthium bibracteatum.

    Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve, Seychelles 2008

  • Firstly, laurel-guatambú forest whose main tree species include Balfourodendron riedelianum, Nectandra salgina, N. lanceolata, Cabralea oblongifolia, Lonchocarpus leucanthus, L. muehlbergianus, Enterolobium contortisiliquum and Tabebuia ipe.

    Iguazú National Park, Argentina 2008

  • Last century, many valuable timber species formed extensive jungles of tremendous tree size, but today are almost extirpated, among them were Swietenia macrophylla, Cedrela odorata, Caesalpinia ebenum, Cariniana pyriformis, Tabebuia chrysantha, Bombacopsis sp.,

    Sinú Valley dry forests 2008

  • In the higher mountain forest, the dominant trees are mahogany Swietenia macrophylla, Tabebuia spp., cedar Cedrela odorata, Bursera simaruba and Clusia salviniie.

    Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, Honduras 2008

  • Added: Many thanks to the alert and early bird Lotusleaf of Garden Tropics for giving the correct ID on this tree, Tabebuia chrysotricha, Golden Trumpet Tree.

    Cherry Mash-Mish Monday « Fairegarden 2010

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