Bignonia aequinoctialis

Native from Mexico through Central America and the Caribbean to Bolivia and Brazil, this woody vine climbs by slender tendrils and can reach about 50 feet long. It grows in forests and thickets; in Colombia, it occurs from sea level to about 6,600 feet. Its fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers range from white to pale pink or lavender, with purple lines leading into a yellow throat. Long, flattened seed capsules contain winged seeds. It has been introduced to the Mariana Islands. Photographed in the departments of Magdalena and Santander, Colombia.