Kathmauli / Indian Kanchan
Bauhinia racemosa
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- April-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bauhinia racemosa
- Genus
- Bauhinia
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry and moist deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, China, Malay Islands
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-January
- 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.
Local Names
- Hindi
- कठमूली Kathmauli, झिंझेरी Jhinjheri,कठमूली kathamuli
- 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, മലയത്തി
- Marathi
- आपटा Aapta, सोना Sona, आपटा
About Kathmauli
Indian Kanchan (Bauhinia racemosa) 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 dry and moist deciduous forests. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-January.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Kathmauli belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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