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Handroanthus impetiginosus.(Formerly: Tabebuia impetiginosa)
Native to South America.The Pink Lapacho is a rather large deciduous tree, with trunks sometimes reaching 8 dm width and 30 m height. The tree has a slow growth rate. Leaves are opposite and petiolate, 2 to 3 inches long, elliptic and lanceolate, with lightly serrated margins. The flower is large, tubular shaped, its corolla is often pink or magenta,about 2 inches long.
In urban places is used like ornamental plant in parks, avenues and streets.
These magnificent trees are very common in my town and it is very nice to see them in bloom.
Spotted on Aug 27, 2012
Submitted on Aug 28, 2012
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