Bignoniaceae FAMILY

Tabebuia obtusifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Tabebuia obtusifolia is a deciduous tree growing around 3 - 10 metres tall. The bole can be 80cm in diameter[ 528 Title Indicador de Madeiras e Plantas Uteis do Brasil. Publication Author Fonseca E. T. De Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Officinas graphicas Villas-Boas & Co.; Rio de Janeiro Year 1922 ISBN Description Brief details of some of the uses of Brazilian plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of timber.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - eastern Brazil.

HabitatForests in marshy land and areas that are seasonally inundated, including coastal areas that are occasionally inundated at the highest tides[ 461 Title Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil Publication Author Correa M.P. Publisher Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro Year 1926 ISBN Description A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants. ].