Handroanthus chrysanthus (Jacq.) S.O.Grose

Yellow ipê (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Bignoniaceae > Handroanthus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 17-19m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.5
Mature height (meter) 17.0 - 19.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.7
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Moist or rather dry forest, often on open hillside, sometimes on limestone, at elevations up to 750 metres.
Light 4-7
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 1-2
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) 1
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Handroanthus chrysanthus unspecified picture

Distribution

Handroanthus chrysanthus world distribution map, present in Mexico, Panama, Philippines, Thailand, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Handroanthus chrysanthus threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77085066-1
WFO ID wfo-0000808824
COL ID 99M92
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 770289
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Synonyms

Bignonia chrysantha Tabebuia chrysantha Handroanthus chrysanthus Tecoma chrysantha

Lower taxons

Handroanthus chrysanthus subsp. meridionalis Handroanthus chrysanthus subsp. pluvicola Handroanthus chrysanthus subsp. chrysanthus