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THE TIPUANA TIPU TREE PRIDE OF BOLIVIA, ROSEWOOD, YELLOW JACARANDA, OR TIPA SOUTH AMERICAN NATIVE ORIGIN: Tropical Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina MEDICINAL: used by indigenous groups to treat gastritis. FAST GROWING TO 30’ SLOW TO 50-80’ WIDE SHADE CANOPY GOLDEN YELLOW FLOWERS IN SPRING/SUMMER PINNATE LEAVES HELO-SEEDS PROS AND CONS PROS CONS - Provides Shade - Weak Branches - Beautiful - Messy - Fast-growing - Invasive roots - Fun for kids - VERY BIG - Low water (long-term) - Tipu Psyllid - Resilient THE ENEMY: THE TIPU PSYLLID Drops a sticky green fluid from the trees. IT HAS BRITTLE WOOD, SO PRUNE PROPERLY WHEN YOUNG OTHER FACTS - The tree is not poisonous. - Butterflies and bees like the flowers even though they are not fragrant - In Argentina, it is called “La llorona” or weeping tree due to spring pest invasion.
