The Tabebuia plant has an interesting story. Legend has it that long ago, a tribal chief fell in love with a beautiful maiden but was rejected. Heartbroken, he wandered into the forest, where he found a lonely tree. As he wept beneath it, his tears turned into yellow flowers, adorning the tree with vibrant blossoms. Since then, the Tabebuia has been known as the “Tree of Tears.” Its enchanting flowers continue to symbolize love, resilience, and the power of nature’s healing.
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Three seeds with septum and valves of split pod of Tabebuia sp. at MHNT
Tabebuia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. Tabebuia consists almost entirely of trees, but a few are often large shrubs. A few species produce timber, but the genus is mostly known for those that are cultivated as flowering trees.
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Flower of Pink Poui (Tabebuia rosea)
The description below is excerpted from Grose and Olmstead (2007).
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