Mazhar Botanic Garden

Tipuana tipu (Benth.) Kuntze

Tipa Rosewood Pride of Bolivia

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Tipuana
Species: tipu
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000192
English name: Tipa Rosewood, Pride of Bolivia
Arabic name: ابو المكارم
Native: South America
Country: South America
(PGR): Very common

Deciduous tree up to 30 m tall leaves pinnate 25 cm long flowers bright yellow fruit pod samara, the seed at one end

Soil: Loamy, median between sand and clay: It is high in organic matter, nutrient-rich

•Ornamental flowers. Shade tree. Street tree. Windbreak. Nitrogen fixing. T. tipu fixes atmospheric nitrogen. Soil improver: Dead flowers produce some litter, which improves soil texture and nutrient content.

Machaerium tipu Benth , Tipuana speciosa Benth

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Texture: Clay Loam Sandy
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Late spring to late summer
Zone: 9 : 11
pH range: Indicator Papers
Status: Cultivated
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Tree
Plant Uses: Ornamental Windbreak
Vegetation types: Deciduous tree

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