Crimson Mountain Ebony
Bauhinia phoenicea
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- September-April
How to identify Crimson Mountain Ebony
Identify Crimson Mountain Ebony by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a liana habit.
- Confirm leaf arrangement: Alternate.
- Confirm leaf type: Simple.
- Confirm flower colour: Red.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-April.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Caesalpiniaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Crimson Mountain Ebony.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bauhinia phoenicea
- Genus
- Bauhinia
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“The leaves are simple and alternate.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“The leaves are simple and alternate.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Crimson Mountain Ebony itself; the rest are typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Redrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Crimson Mountain Ebony itself; the rest are typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- വള്ളിമന്ദാരം
About Crimson Mountain Ebony
Crimson Mountain Ebony (Bauhinia phoenicea) is a woody climber in the Caesalpiniaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It grows in evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from September to April.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Crimson Mountain Ebony belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
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