✿Caesalpiniaceae · Bauhinia
Bauhinia retusa
Treeoutdoor
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bauhinia retusa
- Genus
- Bauhinia
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Rajasthan
- 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
- Tamil
- பபேசியே
- Telugu
- ఫాబేసి
- Kannada
- ಚಪ್ಪರದವರೆ
- Malayalam
- ഫാബേസീ
- Marathi
- फबासिए
- Sinhala
- රනිල කුලය
About Bauhinia retusa
Bauhinia retusa 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 usually grown in outdoor settings.
Botanical family
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Bauhinia retusa belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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