Pink poui
Tabebuia rosea (Bertol.) DC.
Tabebuia rosea, known as pink poui, is a neotropical tree in the Bignoniaceae family. It can grow up to 30 m tall with a trunk diameter of up to 100 cm. The species is native to several regions in Colombia and is also found in other parts of South America. It is the national tree of El Salvador, where it is called maquilíshuat. In Costa Rica, it is often referred to as roble de sabana due to its presence in deforested areas and its wood's resemblance to oak.
Description
Tabebuia rosea is a tree species that can reach a height of 30 m and a diameter at breast height of up to 100 cm. It is commonly known as pink poui and is found in regions such as Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, and others in Colombia. The species is also present in the Galápagos Islands, Amazonas, and other South American regions. It is the national tree of El Salvador, where it is called maquilíshuat. In Costa Rica, it is known as roble de sabana, a name derived from its frequent occurrence in deforested areas and the similarity of its wood to that of oak trees.
Other common names
Pink pouiPink TecomaPink Trumpet TreeRosy Trumpet Treerosy trumpet-treepink trumpet-tree
Distribution
Atlántico: Hacienda Río Dulce y La Gloria (Parque Natural Regional Los Rosales), Finca El Palomar, Bolívar: Hacienda El Ceibal, Hacienda Rancho Grande · Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Magdalena, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Santander, Sucre, Valle del Cauca · Colombia, Valle del Cauca, Santiago de Cali, Barrio El Refugio · BR · Cuenca río Anamichú, Cuenca río Lagunilla · CO · Barrancas | Distracción | Hatonuevo | Luruaco | Piojó | Riohacha | Samaná | Nechí · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Los Yariguíes | Parque Nacional Natural Paramillo | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Vía Parque Isla de Salamanca · Distrito Regional de Manejo Integrado (DRMI) Laguna de Sonso, municipio de Guadalajara de Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia · SC · CU · Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil Hacienda Portugal · Tierra Nueva Finca San Joaquín | Corregimiento de Caracolicito Ariguani (Daabon) · SG · Bucaramanga | Cimitarra | Floridablanca | Pinchote | Puerto Wilches | San Vicente de Chucurí | Tona · QA · MV · Galápagos Islands · Amazonas, Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Guainía, La Guajira, Magdalena, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Santander, Sucre, Valle · Departamento: Antioquia, Municipio:Puerto Triunfo, Cuenca:Río Claro · Departamento: Valle del Cauca, Municipio:Bolivar, Cuenca:Garrapatas · Departamento: Valle del Cauca, Municipio:Bolivar, Cuenca:Pescador · Departamento: Valle del Cauca, Municipio:Buga, Cuenca:Guadalajara · Departamento: Valle del Cauca, Municipio:Cali, Cuenca:Cali · Departamento: Valle del Cauca, Municipio:Cali, Cuenca:Pance · Departamento: Valle del Cauca, Municipio:Calima, Cuenca:Calima · Departamento: Valle del Cauca, Municipio:Dagua, Cuenca:Dagua · Departamento: Valle del Cauca, Municipio:El Cerrito, Cuenca:Amaime · Departamento: Valle del Cauca, Municipio:Florida, Cuenca:Frayle · Departamento: Valle del Cauca, Municipio:Jamundí, Cuenca:Jamundí
Synonyms
Couralia roseaTecoma punctatissimaTecoma roseaTecoma mexicanaTabebuia mexicanaTabebuia punctatissimaTabebuia pentaphylla var. normalisTabebuia pentaphylla var. leucoxylonSparattosperma roseumBignonia fluviatilis
