Pink tab
Handroanthus heptaphyllus (Vell.) Mattos
Handroanthus heptaphyllus, known as pink tab, is a Bignoniaceae tree native to South America. It is found in regions including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. This species grows in low-lying areas with wet, deep soils, typically in the upper layer of forest canopies near the Paraná, Paraguay, and Uruguay rivers.
Description
Handroanthus heptaphyllus is a tree species in the Bignoniaceae family, commonly called pink tab. It is native to South America and is distributed across Argentina's northeast, Bolivia, and parts of Brazil and Paraguay. The tree is typically found in lowland areas with deep, moist soils, where it contributes to the upper canopy of the forest. It is associated with the high forest watersheds of the Paraná, Paraguay, and Uruguay rivers. This species has a limited geographic range and is adapted to specific environmental conditions.
Other common names
Pink tabPink trumpet tree
Distribution
BR · Global · Argentina Northeast · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Paraguay
Synonyms
Handroanthus avellanedae var. paullensisHandroanthus eximiusHandroanthus impetiginosus var. lepidotusTecoma ipeTabebuia ipeTabebuia heptaphyllaTabebuia eximiaTecoma curialisTecoma eximiaTecoma ipe f. lepidotaTecoma ipe f. glabraTecoma ipe f. parvifloraTabebuia impetiginosa var. lepidotaTabebuia avellanedae var. paulensisTecoma ipe f. grandifloraTecoma ipe var. desinensTecoma impetiginosa var. lepidotaBignonia heptaphylla
