Archive for Family: Bignoniaceae

Dolichandrone spathacea

Dolichandrone spathacea (L. f.) K. Schum.

Recent Synonyms: None relevant.

Status: Native; Critically endangered. Cultivated.

Growth Form or Habit: Tree.

IMG_1952
Coney Island; Coastal; 2011.

Other Information:

Common Name: Mangrove Trumpet.

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(1) The Plant Observatory website

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Tabebuia aurea

Tabebuia aurea (Silva Manso) Benth. & Hook. f. ex S. Moore

Recent Synonyms: Tabebuia argentea (Bureau & K.Schum.) Britton.

Status: Exotic; Cultivated only.

Growth Form or Habit: Tree.

P1060340
South Buona Vista Road; Cultivated; 2010.

P1070703
Punggol; Cultivated; 2011.

P1060341
South Buona Vista Road; Cultivated; 2010.

P1070705
Punggol; Cultivated; 2011.

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Tecoma stans

Tecoma stans (L.) Juss. ex Kunth

Recent Synonyms: None relevant.

Status: Exotic; Cultivated only.

Growth Form or Habit: Tree.

IMG_1165
Hougang; Cultivated; 2010.

IMG_1161
Hougang; Cultivated; 2010.

IMG_1162
Hougang; Cultivated; 2010.

IMG_1159
Hougang; Cultivated; 2010.

IMG_1164
Hougang; Cultivated; 2010.

More pictures can be found at

(1) Urban Forest website

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Tabebuia pallida

Tabebuia pallida (Lindl.) Miers

Recent Synonyms: None relevant.

Status: Exotic; Cultivated only.

Growth Form or Habit: Tree.

Sapling (Trifoliated)
Kallang; Urban; 2010.

Flowers
Punggol; Cultivated; 2010.

Fruit
Punggol; Cultivated; 2010.

Distribution: Endemic to Lesser Antilles.

Reference:

Gentry, A., 1989. Bigoniaceae. Flora of the Lesser Antilles, 6: 312–337.

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Tecoma capensis

Tecoma capensis (Thunb.) Lindl.

Recent Synonyms: Tecomaria capensis (Thunb.) Spach.

Status: Exotic. Cultivated only.

Growth Form or Habit: Shrub

Leaf
Punggol; Cultivated; 2010.

Flower
Punggol; Cultivated; 2010.

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(1) The Plant Observatory website

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Tabebuia rosea

Tabebuia rosea (Bertol.) DC.

Recent Synonyms: None relevant.

Status: Exotic; Casual. Cultivated.

Growth Form or Habit: Tree.

Sapling
Chinatown; 2010.

More pictures can be found at

(1) Urban Forest website

(2) The Plant Observatory website

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