Tabebuia facts for kids

Tabebuia is a group of beautiful trees and shrubs that grow mostly in Central and South America. These plants are known for their amazing, colorful flowers that often bloom all at once, making the trees look like giant bouquets. There are about 66 different kinds of Tabebuia trees.

Quick facts for kids Tabebuia
Tabebuia aurea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Bignoniaceae
Tribe:	Tecomeae
Genus:	Tabebuia Gomes ex A.P. de Candolle
Type species
Tabebuia cassinoides A.P. de Candolle
Species
approximately 67 species. See text
Synonyms
Leucoxylon Raf. Potamoxylon Raf. Proterpia Raf. Couralia Splitg.

This picture shows three seeds from a split pod of a Tabebuia tree.

Some trees that were once called Tabebuia are now placed in a different group called Handroanthus. For example, the red lapacho tree, which used to be known as Tabebuia impetiginosa, is now called Handroanthus impetiginosus. The first species officially described in the Tabebuia group was Tabebuia cassinoides.

Different Kinds of Tabebuia Trees

There are many types of Tabebuia trees, each with its own unique look. They can have different flower colors, from bright yellow to pink and white.

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  Tabebuia cassinoides

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  A Handroanthus tree, once known as Tabebuia impetiginosa

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  A tree from the Roseodendron group

Images for kids

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  A young Tabebuia sprout starting to grow.

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  Young leaves of Tabebuia aurea.

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  A beautiful flower of the Pink Poui (Tabebuia rosea).

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  The trunk of a Cuban Pink Trumpet Tree (Tabebuia pallida).

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  "Tabebuia aurea"

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  Tabebuia roseo-alba

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  Tabebuia impetiginosa at Disneyland

See also

In Spanish: Lapacho para niños