Handroanthus serratifolius

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]

Handroanthus serratifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Genus: Handroanthus
Species:
H. serratifolius
Binomial name
Handroanthus serratifolius
(Vahl) S.O. Grose
Synonyms

Bignonia serratifolia Vahl
Tecoma serratifolia (Vahl) G. Don
Tabebuia serratifolia (Vahl) G. Nicholson

H. serratifolius, Brazil
Splitting seedpods

Description

It is a tree native to forests throughout Central and South America. This plant grows in the cerrado vegetation of Brazil, reaching up to French Guiana, Bolivia, Paraguay and Northern Argentina.

It is one of the largest and strongest of tropical forest trees, growing up to 150 feet (46 m) tall while the base can be 4–7 feet (1.2–2.1 m) 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.

References
  1. "Handroanthus serratifolius". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  2. "Handroanthus serratifolius". The Plant List. Retrieved 15 September 2017.


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