Tabebuia pentaphylla (T. rosea)

A small deciduous tree to 5 m, flat topped or spreading, well branched and branching low down.
BARK: grey-brown, wide shallow fissures, fairly smooth but rougher at the base with small flutes.
LEAVES: larger, over 7 cm and on a stalk to 3 cm, leafletoval, pointed, looped veins.
FLOWERS: large loose heads of palepink flowers, trumpet shaped, about 6 cm long, the 5 lobes witha frilly edge and 4 stamens at the base of the tube. Flowersproduced in profusion more than once a year.
FRUIT : smallwoody follicles which split on one side to set free very smallwinged seeds.

Provides firewood.
Ornamental plant.
Provides timber which is used for construction and furniture.
Agroforestry: provide shade to both humans and crops (coffee and cocoa plantations).

Tabebuia pentaphylla is native to Central and South America and is popularly planted along roadsides and as a garden ornamental plant.One of about 75 Tabebuia all with spectacular trumpet flowers, some with valuable timber. They grow rapidly in deep rich soil and flower when quite young. In Uganda, this species is common in gardens in Kampala as well as along streets and near public buildings. It is also cultivated in some smaller towns such as Mityana. In Kampala, Pink poui can be found within KCCA headquarters, Uganda Golf course club, Kitante courts, Makerere University, Makerere II Zone C, along Buganda road, Jinja road among other places.

Lopping, coppicing, pollarding