Handroanthus albus (Cham.) Mattos

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Bignoniaceae > Handroanthus

Characteristics

A tree.
Life form annual
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 25.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

The undercanopy of Araucaria forests and in semideciduous forests at higher elevations, the tree can also be found in more open situations and in secondary forest.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal timber wood
Edible flowers nectars
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Handroanthus albus leaf picture by Flor Alex (cc-by-sa)
Handroanthus albus leaf picture by Flor Alex (cc-by-sa)
Handroanthus albus leaf picture by ODENIR VISINTIN ROSSAFA GARCIA (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Handroanthus albus flower picture by JP Corrêa Carvalho (cc-by-sa)
Handroanthus albus flower picture by Senger Mario (cc-by-sa)
Handroanthus albus flower picture by Cantão Luciana (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Handroanthus albus world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Handroanthus albus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:117322-2
WFO ID wfo-0000778576
COL ID 99NTS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Tabebuia alba Tecoma alba Handroanthus albus