Description: Tabebuia impetiginosa, arbre à trompette pourpre, Cortez Negro, trompette noire
Nom commun: Pau D'Arco, Pink Trumpet Tree
Famille: Bignoniacées
Habitat : Interior of dense, primary forests, as well as in open and secondary growth areas.
Intervalle: S. America - from Argentina north through Central America to Mexico.
Zone de plantation minimale : 20 m²
Tabebuia impetiginosa, arbre à trompette pourpre, Cortez Negro, trompette noire
This tree belongs to the trumpet family and can grow up to 30 meters high. Due to its strong resistance to weathering, it is popular for building and for making outdoor furniture. Also in medicine, the bark is attributed a healing effect in blisters, and kidney disease.
