Tecoma stans (L.) Juss. ex Kunth

The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU)
Species
Family
Common Name
Description
Location/Habitat
Latitude
Uses/Comments
Collector(s)
Collection No
Tecoma stans
Bignoniaceae
Yellow Elder
Au: (L.) Kunth
Shrub with brilliant yellow flowers and one specimen with a long
pod shaped fruit.
Bain Town, in the yard of "House of Rebecca," an interesting house as the
living room ceiling is made entirely of conch shells. Cultivated in yard.
24°08’ 94” N	Longitude 75°23’27”W
National flower of the Bahamas and is commonly cultivated for it's showy
flowers. Not previously listed as occurring on Cat Island (Correll &
Correll, 1982).
Laurel R. Richey
99-707 Duplicates 5 Date October 28,1999
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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