Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Cuban pink trumpet tree




Cuban pink trumpet tree, White cedar, Rose tree
Tabebuia pallida
Bignoniaceae

Small tree that grows to 6 m high. Leaves are compound, with 1 to 5 leaflets up to 10 cm long. Flowers are lilac white with a yellow tube and the fruit is a capsule about 15 cm long. A native of the West Indies introduced to the Philippines as an ornamental.

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