About This Product
Botanical Name: Tipuana tipu
Common Name: Tipu Tree
A semi-deciduous flowering tree with a stout, shade-giving, umbrella crown and a single trunk. Lengthy compound leaves are divided into many oblong, light green leaflets. Flowers are frilly, lipped, and peachy yellow. Blooms from late spring through summer. Papery wing-shaped fruit swirls like helicopter blades when tossed in the air.
USDA Zone: Zones 9 - 11
Sunset Zone: Zones 12 - 16, 18 - 24; H1, H2
Mature Height: 25 - 40 feet
Mature Width: 30 - 60 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun
Water Needs: Regular