Handroanthus guayacan

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Handroanthus guayacan
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Genus: Handroanthus
Species:
H. guayacan
Binomial name
Handroanthus guayacan
Synonyms [1]
  • Tabebuia guayacan(Seem.) Hemsl.
  • Tecoma guayacanSeem.

Handroanthus guayacan, [2] is a Bignoniaceae tree native to South America and the Mexican states of Campeche, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, and Veracruz.

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References

  1. "The Plant List" . Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  2. "Handroanthus guayacan". Germplasm Resources Information Network . Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 29 January 2018.