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Pink Ipê
Pink Ipê
Handroanthus impetiginosus
Plantae
NEAR THREATENED

Stats

Lifespan
80-100 yrs
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Tropical forest
Range
Central and South America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Near Threatened

About

The pink ipê, or pink trumpet tree, is a tree in the family Bignoniaceae, native to the Americas, from northern Mexico to northern Argentina. It is the national tree of Paraguay.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Handroanthus
Species
Handroanthus impetiginosus