Caesalpiniaceae · Bauhinia

Bauhinia scandens var. anguina

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Habit
Liana
Flowering
September-March

Plant Details

Scientific name
Bauhinia scandens var. anguina
Genus
Bauhinia
Habit
Liana
Habitat
Semi-Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
Indo-Malesia
Flowering & fruiting
September-March

Leaf characters

Leaf type
Bilobed (two leaflets, often butterfly-shaped)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Bauhinia scandens var. anguina itself; the rest are typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Whiterecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Raceme
Fruit
Legume

Characters marked “recorded” are for Bauhinia scandens var. anguina itself; the rest are typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Bauhinia scandens var. anguina

A member of the Caesalpiniaceae family, Bauhinia scandens var. anguina is a woody climber. It grows in semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from September to March.

Illustration representing the Caesalpiniaceae family
Botanical family

Caesalpiniaceae

Senna family

Bauhinia scandens var. anguina belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.

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