Tipuana Tipu (Pride of Bolivia / Rosewood)

Tipuana tipu, known as the Pride of Bolivia or Tipu Tree, is a large, fast-growing, semi-deciduous shade tree with a broad, vase-shaped, sweeping canopy of graceful, fine pinnate foliage. In the dry season it produces a beautiful, abundant display of bright golden-apricot, pea-shaped flowers that cover the canopy before the new leaves fully emerge. It provides superb, broad shade and is one of the best avenue and street trees available for warm climates. Its rapid growth, beautiful flowers, and broad, generous canopy make it an outstanding choice for large parks, estates, and corporate grounds.