Yellow Ipe
Handroanthus serratifolius (Vahl) S.O.Grose
Handroanthus serratifolius is a tree species in the Bignoniaceae family, known as Yellow Ipe. It is found in various regions including Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, and French Guiana. The tree is also referred to by other common names such as yellow lapacho, pau d'arco, and ipê-amarelo.
Description
Handroanthus serratifolius is a member of the Bignoniaceae family and is commonly known as Yellow Ipe. It is distributed across several regions including Brazil's Northeast, North, Southeast, South, and West-Central, as well as in Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, and French Guiana. It is also known by other names such as yellow lapacho, pau d'arco, yellow poui, pau d'arco amarelo, and ipê-amarelo. This species has been documented in various parks and natural reserves, including Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete, Parque Nacional Natural Río Puré, and Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Its presence has also been noted in specific locations such as the Sabana de Torres and the Tropical Dry Forest of the Caribbean coast of Colombia. The species was first described in 2007.
Other common names
Yellow IpeYellow LapachoYellow Poui
Distribution
BR · Parque Nacional Natutral de Amacayacu | Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete | Parque Nacional Natural Río Puré | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta · Barrancabermeja | Sabana de Torres · Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua · IN · Amazonas, Antioquia, Atlántico, Caldas, Cundinamarca, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Santander, Vichada · Municipio de Barrancas, Cerrejón Cerro La Potrosa, Bosque Seco Tropical del caribe colombiano, lat: 11° 05' 5.1'' N, long: 72° 33' 57.8'' W, 206-259 m · Global · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · Bogotá, D.C. · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Cuba · Ecuador · French Guiana · Peru · Puerto Rico · Trinidad-Tobago · Venezuelan Antilles · Venezuela · Yopal | Leticia | Villavicencio
Synonyms
Vitex moronensisHandroanthus araliaceusHandroanthus atractocarpusHandroanthus flavescensTecoma nigricansTecoma patrisianaTecoma serratifoliaTabebuia araliaceaTecoma araliaceaTecoma atractocarpaTecoma conspicuaTabebuia serratifoliaTabebuia monticolaBignonia araliaceaBignonia conspicuaBignonia flavescensBignonia patrisianaBignonia serratifoliaGelseminum araliaciumTecoma speciosaTabebuia flavescensGelseminum araliaceum
