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Handroanthus albus (Golden Trumpet Tree)

Synonyms: Tabebuia alba (homotypic); Tecoma alba (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Handroanthus albus, the Golden Trumpet Tree, is a tree with yellow flowers native to the Cerrado (tropical savannas) of Brazil, where it is known as ipê-amarelo-da-serra. This plant is found in the Brazilian states of Bahia, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, and São Paulo. It is used as an urban tree, and it is also used as a medicinal plant. Well-known and popular, the tree and its flower are the national plants of Brazil.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0