Malabar Mountain Ebony
Bauhinia malabarica
Also known as Malabar Bauhinia, Mountain Ebony
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- August-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bauhinia malabarica
- Genus
- Bauhinia
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Valleys of forests, Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar, Malay Islands, Java
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Malabar Mountain Ebony
Malabar Mountain Ebony (Bauhinia malabarica) is a tree belonging to the Caesalpiniaceae family (Senna family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/bipinnate leaves, raceme/panicle flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in valleys of forests, deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Myanmar, Malay Islands, Java. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-December.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Malabar Mountain Ebony belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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