Bauhinia acuminata L.

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (PEA OR BEAN FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Caesalpinioideae
  • Species : Bauhinia acuminata
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Bauhinia acuminata L.
  • Common name : White 'Orchid' Tree, Dwarf White Bauhinia, Butterfly-tree, Hawaiian Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree, Purple Camel's Foot
  • Vernacular name : Kanchnar (Hin.); Bili mandara, Kanchan (Kan.); Ahlad (San.)
  • Key identification features : A small tree. Leaves ovate, bilobed to 1/3rd its middle. 7-13 nerved from base. Flowers are pure white and attractive with a single fertile stamen. Pods about 7-15, linear-oblong with 8-12 seeds.
  • Habit : Tree
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
  • Native : Indonesia
  • Comments : Often planted in gardens.
  • Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
  • World Distribution : India, Andaman Islands (India), Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Sierra Leone, Thailand, Philippines, China
  • Literature : H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1; IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Bauhinia acuminata. Downloaded on 29 June 2024.

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