Flowering · Hardwood · Medicinal
Cortez Amarillo
Handroanthus ochraceus (Cham.) Mattos
FamilyBignoniaceae
EspañolCortez amarillo
AlsoYellow bark
A deciduous tree of the tropical dry and wet lowlands, reaching about 25 m with a trunk around 50 cm across and yellowish inner bark beneath the branches. It flowers while leafless, producing terminal clusters of yellow trumpet flowers, and the flowering is closely synchronized within a population, with most trees opening on the same day for about four days. The wood is dense and valued for construction and tool handles.
Sourced · see Record tab Least Concern · IUCN
Worth knowingFlowering is described as explosive: almost every tree in a population opens its yellow flowers on the same day, turning whole hillsides yellow for a few days.
17on the estate
11carrying a tag
8sponsored
| Tag | Garden area | Zone | Planted | Status | Sponsored | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | Ganesha Avenue | B | 26 May 2014 | Healthy | Timothy H., USA | |
| 140 | Driveway Hill Entrance | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | Luis C., Spain | |
| 141 | Driveway Hill Entrance | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | Luis C., Spain | |
| 142 | Driveway Hill Entrance | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | Luis C., Spain | |
| 143 | Driveway Hill Entrance | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | Luis C., Spain | |
| 144 | Driveway Hill Entrance | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | Brock A., USA | |
| 145 | Driveway Hill Entrance | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | Kathleen O., USA | |
| 146 | Driveway Hill Entrance | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | Rani R., Mauritius | |
| 147 | Driveway Hill Entrance | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | — | |
| 148 | Driveway Hill Entrance | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | — | |
| 149 | Driveway Hill Entrance | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | — | |
| — | North Fence Line | A | 26 May 2014 | Planted | — | |
| — | North Pasture | A | 26 May 2014 | Planted | — | |
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6 of these have no tag yet; they will be numbered when the garden team re-tags the estate.