Mazhar Botanic Garden

Tabebuia rosea DC.

Trumpet tree Rosy Trumpet tree Pink Poui

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000149
Common name: Trumpet tree, Rosy Trumpet tree, Pink Poui
Arabic name: تابيبويا بمبي
Native: Mexico, Venezuela and Ecuador
Country: Ecuador Mexico Venezuela
(PGR): Common

It is a medium to big deciduous tree

Leaves are oppositely arranged, palmately compound with 5 leaflets on each stalk Leaflets are 5 - 22 cm by 2 - 11 cm, oblong to elliptic in shape, with pointed ends

Flower is trumpet - shaped with 5 petals, 5 - 8 cm long, large and showy

Fruits split open when matured, and the seeds are attached to the central wall Seeds have winged features, which are dispersed by wind

The bark is reported to have anti-oxidant properties. The timber is used for construction and furniture.

Tabebuia pentaphylla Hemsl

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Texture: Clay Loam Sandy
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 9
Located in: Herbarium Yard

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