Tabebuia rosea
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64402761039b0396963588 |
| Scientific name | Tabebuia rosea |
| Authority | (Bertol.) Bertero ex A.DC. |
| First published in | Prodr. 9: 215 1845 |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
Tabebuia rosea yields a high-density hardwood marketed in the Neotropics as “apamate,” used primarily as solid timber and veneer.
Industrial and craft applications:
It is employed for heavy construction (bridges, poles, sleepers), flooring and parquet, carpentry work and joinery, furniture, and cabinetry. The wood is also used for specialty items such as handles, tool parts, and turnery, and as industrial flooring where durability is valued.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No documented non-medicinal food or beverage uses.
Colorants and tanning:
No documented use as a dye or tannin source.
Wood and fiber:
At about 12% moisture, the wood typically has an air-dry density of 0.65–0.85 g/cm³, moderate-to-low shrinkage, and good dimensional stability once seasoned. Bending strength and hardness are high, with low surface checking and moderate resin exudation. These properties account for its suitability for flooring, furniture, and structural uses where wear resistance and stability are required. Trees are typically managed through natural regeneration or enrichment planting; repeated cycles require silvicultural care to maintain stand quality.
Properties relevant to use:
Physical properties underpin suitability for flooring and carpentry; modest resin exudation can affect some finishing operations, with solvent cleaning and appropriate priming commonly employed.
Standards and regulation:
Timber is traded under the regional trade name “apamate”; customary rules for grading and moisture content apply in export markets (e.g., kiln-dried lumber to standard moisture targets). Wood-dust exposure is regulated in occupational health and safety frameworks in major markets.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Trees are used in urban and roadside plantings for amenity and shade; regeneration or enrichment planting can support wood supply, but commercial exploitation relies on wild or planted stands. Sound forestry practices are needed to maintain wood quality and ensure long-term availability.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Couralia rosea | Donn.Sm. in Pittier | Bot. Gaz. 20: 9 (1895) |
| Tecoma punctatissima | Kraenzl. | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 17: 221 (1921) |
| Tecoma rosea | Bertol. | Novi Comment. Acad. Sci. Inst. Bononiensis 4: 425 (1840) |
| Tecoma mexicana | Mart. ex DC. | Prodr. 9: 218 (1845) |
| Tabebuia mexicana | Hemsl. | Biol. Cent.-Amer., Bot. 2: 495 (1882) |
| Tabebuia punctatissima | Standl. | Trop. Woods 36: 18 (1933) |
| Tabebuia pentaphylla var. normalis | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 480 (1891) |
| Tabebuia pentaphylla var. leucoxylon | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 480 (1891) |
| Sparattosperma roseum | (Bertol.) Miers | Proc. Roy. Hort. Soc. London 3: 199 (1863) |
| Bignonia fluviatilis | G.Mey. | Prim. Fl. Esseq. : 212 (1818) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | matilizhuate |
| English | pink trumpet-tree |
| Spanish | rosa morada |
| Spanish | rosea tecoma |
| Spanish | roble morado |
| Spanish | roble de sabana |
| Spanish | maquilishuat |
| Spanish | guayacán rosado |
| Spanish | guayacan rosado |
| Spanish | apamate |
| Arabic | تابوبيا وردية |
| Czech | tabebuja růžová |
| Japanese | モモイロノウゼン |
| Kannada | ತಬೆಬುಯಾ ರೋಸಿಯಾ |
| Punjab | ماکلشاٹ |
| Tamil | வசந்த ராணி |
| Thai | ชมพูพันธุ์ทิพย์ |
| Chinese | 红花风铃木 |
| Chinese | 紅花風鈴木 |
| Chinese | 掌叶黄钟木 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Africa click to expand
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West Tropical Africa
- Gambia
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West Tropical Africa
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Northern America click to expand
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Mexico
- Mexico Central
- Mexico Gulf
- Mexico Northeast
- Mexico Northwest
- Mexico Southeast
- Mexico Southwest
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Mexico
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Southern America click to expand
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Brazil
- Brazil Southeast
- Brazil West-central
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Caribbean
- Cayman Islands
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
- Leeward Islands
- Puerto Rico
- Trinidad-Tobago
- Venezuelan Antilles
- Windward Islands
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Central America
- Belize
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Panamá
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Northern South America
- French Guiana
- Guyana
- Venezuela
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Western South America
- Colombia
- Ecuador
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Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000780302 |
| USDA Plants | TARO |
| Tropicos | 3700648 |
| INPN | 447003 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:111027-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-318853 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | 277898 |
| PFAF | Tabebuia rosea |
| Open Tree Of Life | 1014957 |
| Observations.org | 239170 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 429709 |
| IUCN Red List | 61986278 |
| IPNI | 111027-1 |
| iNaturalist | 209270 |
| GBIF | 3172537 |
| Freebase | /m/047bb2f |
| EPPO | TABRO |
| EOL | 596778 |
| Elurikkus | 370003 |
| USDA GRIN | 105257 |
| Wikipedia | Tabebuia_rosea |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Benzenoids / Naphthalenes / Naphthoquinones | |||||
| Npc216413 | 3884 | Click to see | 242.27 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1300/J044V02N04_05 https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)80710-1 https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097524 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50059A044 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| Alpha-Amyrin | 73170 | Click to see | 426.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.21608/BFSA.1987.74392 |
| Betulin | 72326 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)CO | 442.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.21608/BFSA.1987.74392 |
| Betulinic Acid | 64971 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.21608/BFSA.1987.74392 |
| Oleanolic Acid | 10494 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.21608/BFSA.1987.74392 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (3S,8R,9R,10R,13R,14R,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 11870456 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)80710-1 |
| 17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 86821 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 414.70 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.21608/BFSA.1987.74392 https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)80710-1 |
| 3-Oxo-24-ethyl-cholest-5-ene | 4358735 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(=O)C4)C)C)C(C)C | 412.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)80710-1 |
| beta-Sitosterone | 9801811 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(=O)C4)C)C)C(C)C | 412.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)80710-1 |
| Stigmast-5-en-3-ol | 22012 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.21608/BFSA.1987.74392 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Naphthopyrans / Naphthopyranones | |||||
| Xyloidone | 72734 | Click to see | 240.25 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1515/ZNC-1973-11-1203 https://doi.org/10.1300/J044V02N04_05 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50059A044 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acid esters / Coumaric acid esters | |||||
| Specioside | 11948661 | Click to see | 508.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.21608/BFSA.1987.74392 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| Kaempferol | 5280863 | Click to see | 286.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.21608/BFSA.1987.74392 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| Sophoraflavonoloside | 5282155 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)O | 610.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.21608/BFSA.1987.74392 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isochromanequinones / Benzoisochromanequinones | |||||
| Tecomaquinone I | 3574508 | Click to see | 448.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/P19870001821 |
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