Tabebuia bahamensis
(Northr.) Britton
Bignoniaceae
Tabebuia affinis Britton & P.Wilson ex Alain
Tabebuia leonis Alain
Tabebuia turquinensis Alain
Tecoma bahamensis Northr.
Common Name:
General Information
Tabebuia bahamensis is a deciduous shrub or small tree usually growing up to 5 metres tall, occasionally reaching 15 metres[
307- Title
- Tropical and Subtropical Trees - A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Barwick. M.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson, London
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
- 0-500-51181-0
- Description
- A superb book, very concise and well written, giving a wealth of information on 400 or more species including descriptions, habitat, cultivation details and plant uses. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life.
,
468- Title
- The Bahama Flora
- Publication
-
- Author
- Britton N.L.; Millspaugh C.F.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Britton N.L.; Millspaugh C.F., New York.
- Year
- 1920
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical description, often accompanied by the plants habitat, of the Flora of the Bahamas.
,
2095- Title
- Bignoniaceae: Part II (Tribe Tecomeae)
- Publication
- Flora Neotropica Monograph Vol. 25, No. 2 pp 1-370
- Author
- Gentry A.H.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden, New York
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-89327-368-6
- Description
-
].
The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.
Tabebuia bahamensis has a stable population and is widespread throughout its entire range across the Northern Caribbean.The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
468- Title
- The Bahama Flora
- Publication
-
- Author
- Britton N.L.; Millspaugh C.F.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Britton N.L.; Millspaugh C.F., New York.
- Year
- 1920
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical description, often accompanied by the plants habitat, of the Flora of the Bahamas.
,
2095- Title
- Bignoniaceae: Part II (Tribe Tecomeae)
- Publication
- Flora Neotropica Monograph Vol. 25, No. 2 pp 1-370
- Author
- Gentry A.H.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden, New York
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-89327-368-6
- Description
-
Range
Caribbean - Bahamas; Cuba; Turks and Caicos Islands.
Habitat
Scrub-lands, pine-lands and coppices[
468- Title
- The Bahama Flora
- Publication
-
- Author
- Britton N.L.; Millspaugh C.F.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Britton N.L.; Millspaugh C.F., New York.
- Year
- 1920
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical description, often accompanied by the plants habitat, of the Flora of the Bahamas.
]. Dry forests, it is also found as an understory shrub within pine woodlands[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Tree |
| Height | 10.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
The tree can be triggered into abundant bloom by heavy rainfall at any time of the year[
307- Title
- Tropical and Subtropical Trees - A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Barwick. M.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson, London
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
- 0-500-51181-0
- Description
- A superb book, very concise and well written, giving a wealth of information on 400 or more species including descriptions, habitat, cultivation details and plant uses. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The leaves make a soothing tea for body strains and aches[
].
Tabebuia bahamensis has properties that are anti-fungal, antibiotic and anti-carcinogenic[Misc]
The plant is anodyne and diuretic[Dukes database]
Other Uses
The wood is very pale in colour[
307- Title
- Tropical and Subtropical Trees - A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Barwick. M.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson, London
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
- 0-500-51181-0
- Description
- A superb book, very concise and well written, giving a wealth of information on 400 or more species including descriptions, habitat, cultivation details and plant uses. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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