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Roseodendron donnell-smithii
Also called Gold Tree, Primavera
Roseodendron donnell-smithii, called White Mahogany, Primavera or Gold Tree, is a deciduous tree or large shrub from seasonally dry tropical Central America and Mexico that can reach about 25 m. It is grown as an ornamental for its masses of yellow flowers, which appear while the tree is leafless.
Roseodendron donnell-smithii (common name Primavera or Gold Tree) is a species of deciduous tree or large shrub in the genus Roseodendron in the Trumpet Vine Family (Bignoniaceae). It is native to Central America and Mexico. It can grow up to 25 m (82 ft) tall. It can be grown as an ornamental plant. A curiosity of this tree is that, according to Kuck and Tongg, the juvenile plants have palmate leaves while the mature trees have pinnate leaves. An abundance of yellow flowers appears during the leafless season.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Roseodendron donnell-smithii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
