Tipuana
Tipuana tipu
family
Fabaceae
origin
Exotic
declaration
Council Pest Vegetation (BCC Natural Asset Local Law)
Council Pest Vegetation (BCC Natural Asset Local Law)
Common names
Pride of Bolivia, Race-horse tree, Rose wood, Tipu tree, Tipuana tree, Yellow jacaranda.
A large and quick-growing tree with rough bark on its main trunk. Its once-compound leaves have. Several oval or blong leaflets (2.5-7 cm long and 1.3-2.3 cm wide). It produces masses of yellow pea-shaped flowers during summer. These are followed by distinctive winged fruit (4-7 cm long) that rotate as they fall to the ground.
Impact
Impact
Tipuana (Tipuana tipu) is regarded as an environmental weed in Queensland and as a potential environmental weed in other parts of Australia. It is on the Alert List for Environmental Weeds, a list of 28 introduced plants that are currently not very widespread but are considered to pose a threat to Australia's environment.
Location
Location
Characteristics
Characteristics
Similar Species
Similar Species
Tipuana (Tipuana tipu) is regarded as an environmental weed in Queensland and as a potential environmental weed in other parts of Australia. It is on the Alert List for Environmental Weeds, a list of 28 introduced plants that are currently not very widespread but are considered to pose a threat to Australia's environment.
