Handroanthus
Poui · also Pau d'arco, Ipê, Epay
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Handroanthus is a genus of flowering trees known for their striking displays of vibrant yellow flowers in spring. These trees feature rough, gray bark and compound, dark green leaves, and many species are important timber trees in the American tropics. They are versatile for urban landscapes, tolerating a range of soil types and full sun, and attract various pollinators.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 4050.25%—4.3 in
- 10.00%—21 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 60 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 4.3 in, mean 4.7 in, 90th percentile 7.9 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests
- Central American dry forests
Other Handroanthus in the catalogue
6 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
