Tabebuia palmeri

Bernard Keays · 5th August 2008, 05:22 AM

Ekka,

I thought this tree might be of interest to a few tree huggers out there. I believe its a Tabebuia palmeri or pink trumpet tree. This one is growing on private property and I took the photo from Beerburrum Road near the intersection on School Road at Elimbah. The photo is cropped as I had trouble down loading it but its the largest one I know of in my area?

Ekka · 5th August 2008, 05:35 AM

I like those trees, we have 3 nice ones in the round-a-bout near here, spectacular in flower.

Bernard Keays · 5th August 2008, 06:09 AM

I think there nice too. I planted a few around Redcliffe. There are quiet a few planted at Logan now. Should be pretty in a few years time. Have you ever heard of any problems with them?

Sean Freeman · 5th August 2008, 06:10 AM

Its not a tree I am crazy about....has been well and truely over used in NQ as a street tree, has some serious draw backs its potential size being one of them, it also produces prolific root suckers at some distance from the parent plant...characteristics not so good for a street tree...but in your garden with those facts in mind sure why not.

Bernard Keays · 6th August 2008, 02:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean Freeman

Its not a tree I am crazy about....has been well and truely over used in NQ as a street tree, has some serious draw backs its potential size being one of them, it also produces prolific root suckers at some distance from the parent plant...characteristics not so good for a street tree...but in your garden with those facts in mind sure why not.

Interesting... These are the things we need to know. Tuckeroo's are pretty much over done round here and we need to start looking at some thing else. Is there a street tree that you would recommend?

Sean Freeman · 6th August 2008, 02:22 AM

Well I know you are well aware of the different conditions from north to south, however what I would say is that two of the toughest small to medium trees suitable for streets along the Qld coast.. Scolopia braunii and Barringtonia acutangula these are both trees I have seen in some of the harshest conditions imaginable doing brilliantly...car parks included.

Ekka · 6th August 2008, 03:14 AM

Sean's a lot further north, around here they tend to be single trunked, not so big and no suckers .... ideal!

Bernard Keays · 6th August 2008, 05:34 AM

Sean…I'm familiar with Scolopia braunii nice tree but what's Barringtonia acutangula? Do you have any photo's? I agree with Ekka as far as T. palmeri is concerned, I haven’t seen any suckers either but I'm going to keep your comments in mind. Could it be caused by root wrenching during severe weather events/cyclones?

Sylvatica · 9th August 2008, 04:54 PM

Never heard of that one,looks a beaut! Are the flowers fragrant?

Bernard Keays · 11th August 2008, 09:00 PM

Sylvatica,

I think their slightly fragrant but I've never really stopped to smell them. It’s their display that grabs your attention. This is another Tabebuia, I was looking at. It’s a smaller tree with yellow flowers. Both are deciduous in winter & but this one has thick corky bark.

CaliforniaMelanie · 11th August 2008, 10:29 PM

Wow!

Now there's a tree I could really hug.

(best emoticon ever...)

Thanks for posting this!

5th August 2008, 05:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 7,734	Re: Tabebuia palmeri I like those trees, we have 3 nice ones in the round-a-bout near here, spectacular in flower. __________________ Arborist Training in Australia\| Your Free Helping Guide Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory .... Yes, I also SEO (Optimize) and build websites that fly high in Google Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane - Gold Coast Tree Care, Consulting, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

5th August 2008, 06:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,868	Re: Tabebuia palmeri Its not a tree I am crazy about....has been well and truely over used in NQ as a street tree, has some serious draw backs its potential size being one of them, it also produces prolific root suckers at some distance from the parent plant...characteristics not so good for a street tree...but in your garden with those facts in mind sure why not. __________________ Sean Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness. - Kahlil Gibran

6th August 2008, 02:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,868	Re: Tabebuia palmeri Well I know you are well aware of the different conditions from north to south, however what I would say is that two of the toughest small to medium trees suitable for streets along the Qld coast.. Scolopia braunii and Barringtonia acutangula these are both trees I have seen in some of the harshest conditions imaginable doing brilliantly...car parks included. __________________ Sean Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness. - Kahlil Gibran

6th August 2008, 03:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 7,734	Re: Tabebuia palmeri Sean's a lot further north, around here they tend to be single trunked, not so big and no suckers .... ideal! __________________ Arborist Training in Australia\| Your Free Helping Guide Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory .... Yes, I also SEO (Optimize) and build websites that fly high in Google Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane - Gold Coast Tree Care, Consulting, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

6th August 2008, 05:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
Bernard Keays Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Glasshouse Posts: 88	Re: Tabebuia palmeri Sean…I'm familiar with Scolopia braunii nice tree but what's Barringtonia acutangula? Do you have any photo's? I agree with Ekka as far as T. palmeri is concerned, I haven’t seen any suckers either but I'm going to keep your comments in mind. Could it be caused by root wrenching during severe weather events/cyclones? __________________ Bernie

9th August 2008, 04:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
Sylvatica Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North East England Posts: 63	Re: Tabebuia palmeri Never heard of that one,looks a beaut! Are the flowers fragrant? __________________ Check out my tree blog: http://darlotrees.blogspot.com/

11th August 2008, 10:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
CaliforniaMelanie Sappling Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 6	Re: Tabebuia palmeri Wow! Now there's a tree I could really hug. (best emoticon ever...) Thanks for posting this!

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