Purple Orchid Tree
Bauhinia purpurea
Also known as Purple Bauhinia, Butterfly tree, Camel's foot tree, Geranium tree, Orchid tree
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About Purple Orchid Tree
Bauhinia purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent and Myanmar, and widely introduced elsewhere in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Common names include orchid tree, purple bauhinia, camel's foot, butterfly tree, and Hawaiian orchid tree.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bauhinia purpurea
- Genus
- Bauhinia
- Family
- CAESALPINIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Deciduous forest and Planted
- Native to
- South China, Southeast Asia
- Distribution
- Southeast Asia, India
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-December; Fruits throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Kaniar कनियार, khairwal, कोविदार
- Nepali
- टाँकी Taankee, रातो कोइरालो Raato Koiraalo, टाँकी
- Bengali
- Koiral, দেবকাঞ্চন, বেগুনি কাঞ্চন
- Tamil
- மந்தாரை Mandara, நீலத்திருவத்தி Nilattiruvatti, மந்தாரை
- Telugu
- దేవకాంచనం, కాంచనం, దేవకాంచనము
- Kannada
- ಕಂಚುವಾಳ Kanchuvaala, ಕಂಚಿವಾಳ Kanchivaala, ಕಂಚವಾಳ Kanchavaala
- Malayalam
- ചുവന്നമന്ദാരം
- Marathi
- रक्त कंचन Rakta kanchan, रक्तकांचन
Botanical family
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Purple Orchid Tree belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
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