Tabebuia heterophylla (DC.) Britton

The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU)
Species	Tabebuia heterophylla	Au: (DC.) Britt.
Family	Bignoniaceae
Common Name Pink Poui
Description Tree with light pink flowers. Duplicate # 1 with fruits.
Location/Habitat Bains Town settlement. Found the the yard of House Rebecca, which I
might add is a very unusual house. The ceiling of her living room is made
entirely of conch shells—worth a knock on the door to see.
Latitude	24°08’95”N	Longitude 75°23’22”W
Uses/Comments This was the only place I saw this species on the island. Cultivated. Not
previously listed as occurring on Cat Island (Correll & Correll, 1982).
Collectors) Laurel R. Richey
Collection No 00-867 Duplicates 4 Date July 10,2000
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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