✿Caesalpiniaceae · Bauhinia
Bauhinia
Bauhinia blakeana
Treeoutdoor
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Maharashtra, West Bengal & more
- Flowering
- February-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bauhinia blakeana
- Genus
- Bauhinia
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Hong Kong
- Distribution
- India, Hong Kong
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Delhi, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Uttar Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-March
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Bilobed (two leaflets, often butterfly-shaped)recorded
- Leaf margin
- LobedrecordedThe edge is divided into rounded or pointed sections that don't reach the midrib.“The Bauhinia double-lobed leaf is similar in shape to a heart or a butterfly, or a camel's footprint - hence the common name camel's foot.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bauhinia itself; the rest are typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Pinkrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bauhinia itself; the rest are typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Bauhinia
Bauhinia (Bauhinia blakeana) is a tree in the Caesalpiniaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Rajasthan, Maharashtra, West Bengal and 10 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from February to March.
In culture
It is recorded in classical literature.
Botanical family
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Bauhinia belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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