Traditional Herbs from Tabebuia aurea

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Take enough yellow flower tabebuia leaves, wash them thoroughly.
Crush them until they become a paste.
Put the leaf paste on the wound.

What is Tabebuia aurea Looks like??

Parts of Tabebuia aurea that could be used

Leaves
Bark
Stem

Tabebuia aurea Distribution

Tabebuia aurea is native to Northeastern Argentina, Northwestern Argentina, Bolivia, Northern Brazil, Northeastern Brazil, Southern Brazil, Southeastern Brazil, West-Central Brazil, Paraguay, Peru and was introduced to the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico. Tabebuia aurea is a spectacular flowering tree among other flowering trees because the flowers of T. aurea begin to bloom when the tree begins to lose its leaves or flowers without leaves. Tabebuia is usually planted on roadsides and in parks. Apart from having beautiful flowers which are usually used as ornamental plants, this plant has the ability to absorb carbon compounds that are harmful to humans, so it can help clean air polluted by pollution. These benefits are not limited to environmental services in the form of air purification, but also other benefits for treating several types of diseases.
Agroecology of Tabebuia aurea
Grows well in tropical and subtropical areas, in full sun. Tabebuia's original habitat in Brazil is in areas with a dry climate, so this plant has high survival in dry weather.
Morphology of Tabebuia aurea

Tap root with underground fibrous roots.
Woody stem.
Leaves\u00a0palmately compound, with five or seven leaflets, each leaflet 6\u201318 cm, green with silvery scales above and below .
Flowers\u00a0bright yellow, trumpet-shaped, up to 6.5 in diameter \u200b\u200bcm, produces several flowers together in loose panicles.
The fruit\u00a0is a slender capsule 10 cm long.

Cultivation of Tabebuia aurea
Propagation can be done generatively using seeds and vegetatively by stem cuttings and grafting. Choose seeds that are old and usually fall from the tree by themselves. Open the seed coat and dry in the sun until completely dry. After that, the seeds can be stored for 1 month. Seeds that have been stored can be sown in seedling media containing soil mixed with compost or manure in a 1:1 ratio. Care for the tabebuia seedlings until they grow to a height of 1 meter or more. Next, the seeds can be transplanted to larger areas of land.

Tabebuia aurea, more details :

Chemical Content of Tabebuia aurea
Sterols, alkoloids, flavonoids, 3,4�,5-Trihydroxy-7-methoxyflavone, 3,4-dimethoxybenzoic acid (veratric acid), Methyl cinnamate, β-Sitosterol, Betulinic acid, 6- O -(p-coumaroyl)- catalpol (specioside).
Benefits of Tabebuia aurea
Anti-inflammatory, anticancer, cures influenza, treats snake bites, anti-edematogenic action, antioxidant, and nephroprotective.
Simplisia of Tabebuia aurea

Another Facts for Tabebuia aurea :

Synonym of Tabebuia aurea
Bignonia aurea Silva Manso, Tecoma aurea (Silva Manso) DC., Bignonia squamellulosa DC.
Habitus of Tabebuia aurea
Tree. Annual tree 6-15 m high
Habitat of Tabebuia aurea