Handroanthus serratifolius
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Handroanthus serratifolius is a species of tree, commonly known as yellow lapacho, pau d'arco, yellow poui, yellow ipe, pau d'arco amarelo, or ipê-amarelo.[1][2] It is in the family Bignoniaceae.[3]
Description
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It is one of the largest and strongest of tropical forest trees, growing up to Template:Convert tall while the base can be Template:Convert in diameter.
Uses
It is a commercially farmed hardwood notable for its extreme hardness and resistance to fire and pests. It is sometimes traded as an "ironwood", or just as "ipê" (the entire genus Tabebuia), or as lapacho (properly Handroanthus serratifolius)
Chemistry
The bark of Handroanthus serratifolius contains chemical compounds including lapachol, quercetin, and other flavonoids.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
National Flower of Brazil
The national flower of Brazil is the ipe-amarelo. The ipe-amarelo is actually a flowering tree that blooms in bright yellow flowers during the months of September and October. Blooms only last about a week.[4]
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- Handroanthus
- Trees of Central America
- Trees of South America
- Trees of Brazil
- Trees of Bolivia
- Trees of Colombia
- Trees of Ecuador
- Trees of Peru
- Trees of Guyana
- Trees of Suriname
- Trees of Venezuela
- Trees of Trinidad and Tobago
- Trees of French Guiana
- Flora of the Cerrado
- Medicinal plants of South America
- Trees of Panama
- Bignoniaceae