Tabebuia aurea

Tabebuia aurea is a species of Tabebuia native to South America in Suriname, Brazil, eastern Bolivia, Peru, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. The common English name Caribbean trumpet tree is misleading, as it is not native to the Caribbean. It is also known as the silver trumpet tree, and tree of gold.

Tabebuia aurea

Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Genus: Tabebuia
Species:
T. aurea
Binomial name
Tabebuia aurea
(Silva Manso) Benth. & Hook.f. ex S.Moore
Synonyms
  • Bignonia aurea Silva Manso
  • Bignonia squamellulosa DC. nom. inval.
  • Couralia caraiba (Mart.) Corr.Méllo ex Stellfeld
  • Gelseminum caraiba (Mart.) Kuntze
  • Handroanthus caraiba (Mart.) Mattos
  • Handroanthus leucophloeus (Mart. ex DC.) Mattos
  • Tabebuia argentea (Bureau & K.Schum.) Britton
  • Tabebuia caraiba (Mart.) Bureau
  • Tabebuia suberosa Rusby
  • Tecoma argentea Bureau & K.Schum.
  • Tecoma aurea (Silva Manso) DC.
  • Tecoma caraiba Mart.
  • Tecoma leucophlaeos Mart. ex DC.
  • Tecoma squamellulosa DC.
  • Tecoma trichocalycina DC.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.