Bignoniaceae

Tabebuia Gomes ex DC.

First published in Biblioth. Universelle Genève, sér. 2, 17: 130 (1838)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Mexico to Tropical America. It is a tree.

Descriptions

George R. Proctor (2012). Flora of the Cayman Isands (Second Edition). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Morphology General Habit
Trees or shrubs; leaves opposite or nearly so, usually 3–5-foliolate, sometimes 1-foliolate or simple
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers in terminal or axillary cymes or cymose panicles; calyx tubular or bell- shaped, toothed or shallowly lobed, sometimes more or less 2-lipped; corolla more or less funnel-shaped, the 5 spreading, slightly unequal lobes rounded and variously toothed, undulate or ruffled
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 4, in 2 pairs inserted at different levels, a short staminode also usually present
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary 2-celled
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit an elongate, linear, lengthwise-dehiscent capsule; seeds with 2 membranous whitish wings.
Distribution
A tropical American (chiefly West Indian) genus of more than 100 species.
[Cayman]

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology General Habit
Shrubs or trees
Morphology Leaves
Leaves simple, 1-foliolate or palmately 1–7(–9)-foliolate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Flowers in terminal panicles or racemes
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx cup-shaped
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla funnel-shaped to tubular-campanulate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens included or exserted
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit a narrow capsule, opening on one side
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds winged or wingless.
Distribution
Some 70-80 species in tropical America.
[FSOM]

Uses

Use
Several are frequently planted for ornament, e.g. Tabebuia rosea (Bertol.) DC., the pink poui and T. rufescens J. R. Johnst., the yellow poui (Jamaica).
[Cayman]

Sources

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of the Cayman Islands

    • Flora of the Cayman Islands
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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