Bauhinia variegata L.

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (PEA OR BEAN FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Caesalpinioideae
  • Species : Bauhinia variegata
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Bauhinia variegata L.
  • Common name : Mountain Ebony, The Variegated Bauhinia
  • Vernacular name : Kachnar, Khairwal, Mohota (Hin.); Kempu mandara (Kan.); Segappumanchari, Sigappumantharai (Tam.); Kanchnamu, Mandari (Tel.); Kanchano, Kachu, Borrara Thero (Ori.); Kanchanara (San.)
  • Collection Nos : KFP 3897
  • Collector(s) Name : S.R. Ramesh & S.B.Manohar
  • Collection Date : 26/10/78
  • Collection Locality : B.R.Hills, Chamarajnagar distict, Karnataka State
  • Habitat : Deciduous forest
  • Key identification features : A small size tree. Leaves are alternate and appear similar to those of B.purpurea. Flowers are in a dense panicle and large. Petals are white-pink and variegated. Fruit is a brownish-black twisted pod.
  • Habit : Tree
  • Flower, Fruit : February-May
  • Native : China
  • Comments : Common in mixed forests of Eastern Ghats, especially in hills. Often planted in gardens and along road sides.
  • Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
  • World Distribution : China, India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand; Introduced elsewhere
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2001 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 2; J.L.Ellis, 1987- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 1; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District ; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa; IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. ; N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • 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 variegata. Downloaded on 2 April 2025.

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