Tabebuia ochracea,[2] known as corteza amarilla in Spanish,[3] is a timber tree native to South America, Cerrado and Pantanal vegetation in Brazil. It is also known as Handroanthus ochraceus or Tecoma ochracea.[4] It is often confused with the Golden Trumpet Tree, which is known as Handroanthus chrysotrichus or Tabebuia chrysotricha. It is a seasonal flowering tree, blossoming only during spring (September). During this time, all leaves fall and only flowers remain in the crown.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Bignoniaceae |
| Genus: | Tabebuia |
| Species: | T. ochracea
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Tabebuia hypodidiction | |
There are three subspecies:
- Tabebuia ochracea ssp. heterotricha
- Tabebuia ochracea ssp. neochrysantha
- Tabebuia ochracea ssp. ochracea
Notes edit
- ^ https://www.ipni.org/n/110988-1
- ^ "Tabebuia ochracea". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Tabebuia ochracea 13 mayo 1998". www.acguanacaste.ac.cr. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "Handroanthus ochraceus (Cham.) Mattos | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
References edit
- (in Portuguese) Lorenzi, Harri (1992) Árvores Brasileiras (Brazilian Trees) Nova Odessa: Plantarum. p. 52
- (in Portuguese) POTT, A. POTT, V.J. (1994) Plantas do Pantanal. (Plants of Pantanal) EMBRAPA ISBN 85-85007-36-2 p. 59
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