Tabebuia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. The common name “roble” is sometimes found in English. Tabebuias have been called “trumpet trees”, but this name is usually applied to other trees and has become a source of confusion and misidentification. Tabebuia consists almost entirely of trees, but a few are often large shrubs. A few species produce timber, but the genus is mostly known for those that are cultivated as flowering trees. Tabebuia is native to the American tropics and subtropics from Mexico and the Caribbean to Argentina. Most of the species are from Cuba and Hispaniola. It is commonly cultivated and often naturalised or adventive beyond its natural range.

Tabebuia impetiginosa, synonymously known as Tabebuia avellanedae or Handroanthus impetiginosus and commonly known as Pink Ipê or Pink Lapacho is a large, dry-deciduous tree to about 30m tall with a wide distribution from northern Mexico south to northern Argentina. It is one of the most spectacular flowering trees and is loaded with pink flowers before the leaves reappear. A real sight to behold!