Pink Andesanthus lepidotus petals fade to white around yellow anthers and a curved pink style

Andesanthus lepidotus


Native from Panama to northwestern Venezuela and Peru, this tree can reach about 50 feet tall. Its papery bark peels away in layers, giving it the common name Sietecueros, or seven skins. It produces abundant five-petaled flowers, with purple, pink, and white forms. Small dry capsules release numerous tiny seeds. It is planted in parks and gardens and used to restore land degraded by farming and grazing, including along waterways. In Colombia, it grows between about 1,300 and 12,800 feet. Photographed in Colombia.

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Three white Andesanthus lepidotus flowers display curved yellow anthers beside red buds
A deep pink Andesanthus lepidotus flower opens beside a red bud above green leaves
Five purple Andesanthus lepidotus petals surround yellow anthers and a pale curved style
White Andesanthus lepidotus petals have pink edges around yellow anthers and a pink style
Sunlight falls across a pink and white Andesanthus lepidotus flower beside strongly veined leaves
A pale pink Andesanthus lepidotus flower projects yellow anthers above a red bud
A violet Andesanthus lepidotus flower opens among green leaves and unopened buds
Broad pale pink Andesanthus lepidotus petals surround yellow anthers and a curved pink style
Pink and white Andesanthus lepidotus flowers cluster beside red buds and green leaves
Water droplets cover a white Andesanthus lepidotus flower with orange-pink marks near its center
Yellow anthers project from a pink Andesanthus lepidotus flower among textured green leaves
A pink Andesanthus lepidotus flower with a white center opens in front of veined foliage
A white Andesanthus lepidotus flower carries water droplets beside a red bud and wet leaves
A salmon-pink Andesanthus lepidotus flower displays yellow anthers below a dark red bud
Andesanthus lepidotus bears two purple flowers with five petals and curved yellow stamens
Many white Andesanthus lepidotus flowers open among green leaves and unopened buds
Purple blossoms cover the spreading branches of an Andesanthus lepidotus tree beside a grassy hillside
White flowers spread across the crown of a branching Andesanthus lepidotus tree
Andesanthus lepidotus forms a spreading crown covered in purple flowers
Andesanthus lepidotus has an open crown scattered with purple flowers above a green hillside
Andesanthus lepidotus carries pale pink and purple flower clusters across a leafy crown

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