*3.2. Botanical Traits*

*T. impetiginosa* is also known as pink trumpet tree or purple trumpet tree due to its flower color [21]. In English, it is called Ipe, Taheebo (ant wood), and purple tabebuia. In French, it is known as Poui, while its Spanish names include Lapacho negro, lapacho, and quebracho. In German, the common name is Lapachobaum, Trompetenbaum, and Feenkraut. In Portuguese, this plant is recognized as Pau d'arco (bow tree), Ipe-roxo (red thick bark), and Ipe [19,20]. *T. impetiginosa* is well known due to its conspicuous appearance. This deciduous species can grow to a height of 30 m and sheds its leaves during the dry season. The palmately compound and serrated leaves are green and arranged in opposite or subopposite pairs. The leaf shape is elliptic or oblong with pinnate or banchidodrome venation. Showy purple, dark pink, or pink flowers appear in spring. The calyx is campanulate to tubular with five lobes and is trumpet shaped. Its fruit is contained in a pod and is comprised of an elongated cylindrical capsule with thin seeds [21,22].
