Tabebuia rosea

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Tabebuia rosea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Genus: Tabebuia
Species:
T. rosea
Binomial name
Tabebuia rosea
DC.
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Bignonia fluviatilis G.Mey. nom. illeg.
  • Couralia rosea (Bertol.) Donn.Sm.
  • Sparattosperma roseum (Bertol.) Miers
  • Tabebuia mexicana (Mart. ex DC.) Hemsl.
  • Tabebuia punctatissima (Kraenzl.) Standl.
  • Tecoma mexicana Mart. ex DC.
  • Tecoma punctatissima Kraenzl.
  • Tecoma rosea Bertol.

Tabebuia rosea, also called pink poui, and rosy trumpet tree

national tree of El Salvador
, where it is called "Maquilíshuat".

Names

The tree is known as "tekoma" in Malaysia.[4]

The tree is known as "රොබරෝසියා (Robarōsiyā)" in Sri Lanka.[5]

The tree is known as "ชมพูพันธุ์ทิพย์" in Thailand.[6]

Distribution and habitat

This species is distributed from southern

rainfall above 500 mm, and on soils with very variable pH
.

This tree is often seen in

Neotropical cities, where it is often planted in parks and gardens. In the rainy season it offers shade[original research?
] and, in the dry season, abundant flowers are present on the defoliated trees.

Description

The tree is short length, with irregular, stratified

kg with up to 13% water content. Germination of seeds is extremely easy and efficient, reaching almost 100%. It is a fairly fast growing tree[citation needed
].

  • Tree in bloom
    Tree in bloom
  • Inflorescence
    Inflorescence
  • A pod and its winged seeds
    A pod and its winged seeds

Medicinal uses

Preparations of the bark of the tree are consumed to eliminate intestinal parasites, malaria and uterine cancer. A decoction of the bark is recommended for anemia and constipation. A decoction of the flowers, leaves and roots has been used to reduce fevers and pain, cause sweating, to treat tonsil inflammation and various other disorders.[3]

Among the various active phytochemicals in the tree is lapachol, a natural organic compound isolated from various other Tabebuia species.[7] Chemically, it is a derivative of naphthoquinone, related to vitamin K.

Once studied as a possible treatment for some types of cancer, lapachol's potential is now considered low due to its toxic side effects.[8][9][10][11] Lapachol also has antimalarial and antitrypanosomal effects.[12]

References

  1. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  2. ^ "Tabebuia rosea". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b Hernan Rodriguez Navas. 2007. La Utilidad de las Plantas Medicinales en Costa Rica. EUNA, Heredia, Costa Rica. 213pp.
  4. ^ "Kuala Lumpur becomes an enchanting 'Sakura' paradise". Free Malaysia Today. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  5. ^ "රෝස පැහැ වසන්තය රොබරෝසියා - perabeats Life Articles". perabeats. 2019-06-18. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  6. ^ "ชมพูพันธุ์ทิพย์ ต้นชมพูพันธุ์ทิพย์ ชมพูอินเดีย ไม้ต้นขนาดกลางถึงใหญ่". baanlaesuan (in Thai). 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  7. ^ Record, Samuel J. Lapachol. Tropical Woods (1925), 1 7-9.
  8. PMID 12413627
    .
  9. ^ Oral toxicology studies with lapachol. Morrison, Robert K.; Brown, Donald Emerson; Oleson, Jerome J.; Cooney, David A. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology (1970), 17(1), 1-11.
  10. PMID 11340475
    .
  11. PMID 17421057
    .
  12. ^ Gupta, M. 1995. 270 Plantas Medicinales Iberoamericanas. Santa Fe de Bogota. Convenio Andres Bello.

External links

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