Tabebuia rosea.(Bertol.) DC.

 

(Bignoniaceae)

Espinoza, R., Masís, A., Chavarría, F., Guadamuz, A. and Perez, D. 1998. Tabebuia rosea (Bignoniacea) Species Page, August 9, 1998. Species Home Pages, Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica. http://www.acguanacaste.ac.cr

I. Identification:

Tree from 6-8 m tall and 20-30 cm DBH.

Flower:

 

 

 

 

 

Various views of the flower

Fruit:

Leaves:

 

 

Under surface of the leaf

 

Upper surface of the leaf

 

Leaf arrangement

Bark and wood:

The bark is dark green and smooth.

Whole plant architecture:

   

View of the tree

Similar species:

Verification:

II.Geograaphic distribution:

International:

In Costa Rica:

In the Area de Conservación Guanacaste:

 Map of macro-habitats of the ACG

III. Natural History:

IV. How to find:

 

Acknowledgments:

This project was carried out by the Area de Conservación Guanacaste/CR, with help from INBio/CR, ICBG from the Foggarty center, NIH/USA and NSF/USA.

Thanks to Kate Beattie for helping with the managment of images and translation of this species page.

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