Tabebuia roseoalba (lat.) - plant; a species of the genus Tabebuia of the Bignonian family .
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| Tabebuia roseoalba ( Ridl. ) Sandwith |
Distribution and habitat
In the wild, the species is common in the Brazilian ecoregions of Serrada and Pantanal , and is also found in the north of Argentina . In these countries, the tree is used as a honey plant or ornamental plant in settlements [1]
Botanical Description
The height of the trees reaches 7–16 m, and the trunk diameter is 40–50 cm.
The species blooms in August - October, during flowering there are no leaves on the tree. Each flower blooms for only a few days.
The fruits ripen in October, the seeds are small, in a kilogram - about 70 thousand pieces [2] .
Economic Significance and Application
The wood of the tree ( IPE ) is strong, well preserved, used in construction .
Notes
- ↑ Pott, A., Pott, VJ Plantas do Pantanal. - EMBRAPA, 1994. - ISBN 85-85007-36-2 .
- ↑ Lorenzi, H. Árvores brasileiras: manual de identificação e cultivo de plantas arbóreas do Brasil. - Vol. 1. - Instituto Plantarum, Nova Odessa, SP, 2002. - 4a. edição. - ISBN 85-86174-16-X .