Tabebuia aurea

Caribbean trumpet tree

Nonnative to Florida

Species Overview

Native to: South America

Introduced as an attractive ornamental tree. It was documented outside of cultivation in Florida in the 1980s and can be found in disturbed sites in Palm Beach and Broward Counties.

Species Characteristics

Family: Bignoniaceae

Habit: Small perennial tree

Leaves: Palmately compound with five or seven leaflets, each leaflet 6–18 cm long, green with silvery scales both above and below.

Flowers: Bright yellow tubular flowers, up to 6.5 cm diameter, in a loose panicle.

Fruit: Slender 10 cm long capsule.

Distribution in Florida: Palm Beach and Broward Counties

Impacts

None reported.

Learn more about this species

UF IFAS Assessment of Non-Native Plants in Florida’s Natural Areas

Atlas of Florida Plants

USDA Plant Database