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Bignoniaceae
Tecoma

not marked as a favorite taxon Tecoma stans (Linnaeus) A.L. de Jussieu ex Kunth var. stans. Common name: Yellow-elder, Yellow Trumpetbush, Esperanza, Yellow Bells, Caballito, Chirlobirlo, Floramarillo. Phenology: Apr-Nov (-Mar). Habitat: Commonly cultivated, naturalized and persistent in disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of tropical America.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = POWO, Tx, Pelton (1964), Turner (2013b), Wood (2008); < Tecoma stans (L.) Juss. ex Kunth — Bah, Fl6, FNA18, K4, NS, S, WH3, WI; > Tecoma stans (L.) Juss. ex Kunth var. stans — Gentry (1992); > Tecoma stans var. velutina — Gentry (1992). Basionym: Bignonia stans L. 1763

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
  • Great Plains: UPL

Heliophily ⓘ: 0

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image #1 of Tecoma stans var. stans© Alan M. Cressler
image #2 of Tecoma stans var. stans© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Tecoma stans var. stans© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Tecoma stans var. stans© Keith Bradley
image #5 of Tecoma stans var. stans© Jay Horn source
image #6 of Tecoma stans var. stans© Alan Cressler: Tecoma stans, Deadman's Cave, Campo Bonito, Pima County, Arizona 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷

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