Handroanthus serratifolius (Vahl) S.O.Grose

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Bignoniaceae > Handroanthus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 30m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 30.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A canopy tree of climax evergreen forest, forming pure stands in some areas but preferring the sides and tops of ridges to swampy ground.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

Uses environmental use material medicinal timber wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use Stomatitis (bark), Common cold (flower), Anemia (unspecified), Antidotes (unspecified), Antifungal agents (unspecified), Antiparasitic agents (unspecified), Antipyretics (unspecified), Antirheumatic agents (unspecified), Antitussive agents (unspecified), Antiviral agents (unspecified), Bacterial infections (unspecified), Candidiasis, cutaneous (unspecified), Common cold (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Diabetes mellitus (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Hypohidrosis (unspecified), Influenza, human (unspecified), Leishmaniasis, cutaneous (unspecified), Malaria (unspecified), Mycoses (unspecified), Pectoralis muscles (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified), Snake bites (unspecified), Ulcer (unspecified), Wound healing (unspecified)
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°) 24 - 32
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Handroanthus serratifolius unspecified picture

Distribution

Handroanthus serratifolius world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Handroanthus serratifolius threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77085096-1
WFO ID wfo-0000808837
COL ID 99M93
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 770290
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Vitex moronensis Tecoma serratifolia Tabebuia serratifolia Bignonia conspicua Gelseminum araliacium Handroanthus serratifolius Handroanthus araliaceus Handroanthus atractocarpus Handroanthus flavescens Tabebuia araliacea Tecoma araliacea Tecoma atractocarpa Tabebuia monticola Bignonia araliacea Bignonia flavescens Bignonia serratifolia Tecoma nigricans Bignonia patrisiana Tecoma speciosa Tabebuia flavescens Tecoma patrisiana Tecoma conspicua