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Conservation Status
IUCN: not evaluated
USFWS: None
Family: BIGNONIACEAE Genus: Roseodendron Species: donnell-smithii Species Author: (Rose) Miranda Vernacular: Gold tree, Primavera Synonyms: Cybistax donnell-smithii (Rose) Seibert, Tabebuia donnell-smithii Rose
Primavera is a large drought deciduous tree up to 25 m in height. The trunk grows tall and straight before branching and the bark is white. The leaves are oppositely arranged on the stems and are palmately compound with 5 - 7 leaflets that are 8 - 20 cm long. The showy flowers are bright yellow and tend to flower all at once just before the rainy season. The flowers are born in loose clusters and the corollas are bell-shaped and approximately 6 cm long with 5 round lobes. The fruit is a long bean-like capsule about 20 cm long and filled with many papery winged seeds.
(Whistler, W. A. 2000. Tropical Ornamentals)
Tabebuia donnell-smithii is native to lowland forests tropical Central and South America.
(Whistler, W. A. 2000. Tropical Ornamentals)
We currently have 5 herbarium specimens for Roseodendron donnell-smithii in our collection. Click on any specimen below to view the herbarium sheet data.
