About Indian Kanchan
Bauhinia racemosa, commonly known as the bidi leaf tree, is a rare medicinal species of flowering shrub with religious significance. It is a small crooked tree with drooping branches that grows 3–5 metres (10–16 ft) tall and flowers between February and May. It is native to Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent and China.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bauhinia racemosa
- Genus
- Bauhinia
- Family
- CAESALPINIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry and moist deciduous forests
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, China, Malay Islands
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- कठमूली Kathmauli, झिंझेरी Jhinjheri, कठमूली
- Bengali
- Banraji, বনরাজ Banraj
- Tamil
- ஆத்தி Atti, தாதகி Tataki, ஆத்தி
- Telugu
- తెల్ల ఆరెచెట్టు Tella arecettu, తెల్ల ఆరెచెట్టు, అడివిఅవిశ
- Kannada
- ಅಪ್ತಾ Aapta, ಅರಳುಕದುಮನ್ದರ Aralukadumandara, ಬಸವನಪಾದ
- Malayalam
- അരംപാലി Arampaali, കുടബുളി Kutabuli, മലയത്തി Malayaththi
- Marathi
- आपटा Aapta, सोना Sona, आपटा
Botanical family
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Indian Kanchan belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
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