Brazilian Orchid Tree
Bauhinia forficata
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Tripura
- Flowering
- December-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bauhinia forficata
- Genus
- Bauhinia
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- Brazil, Peru
- Distribution
- India, Brazil, Peru
- Found in India
- Tripura
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-January
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Bilobed (two leaflets, often butterfly-shaped)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Brazilian Orchid Tree itself; the rest are typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Brazilian Orchid Tree itself; the rest are typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Tamil
- பொகினியா ஃபோர்பிகேட்டா
About Brazilian Orchid Tree
Brazilian Orchid Tree (Bauhinia forficata) belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family, where it grows as a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Tripura. Flowering and fruiting run from December to January.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Brazilian Orchid Tree belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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