Burmese Silk Orchid Tree
Bauhinia tomentosa
Also known as Yellow Orchid Bauhinia, St. Thomas Tree, Yellow Bell Bauhinia
ShruboutdoorMedicinal
About Burmese Silk Orchid Tree
Bauhinia tomentosa, also known as yellow bauhinia or yellow bell orchid tree, is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Tropical Africa, India, and Sri Lanka.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bauhinia tomentosa
- Genus
- Bauhinia
- Family
- CAESALPINIACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Occasional along river banks
- Native to
- Southeast Asia
- Distribution
- Africa, Asia
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- पीली कचनार Pili Kachnar
- Nepali
- अमिल टांकि Amil Tanki
- Tamil
- கந்ஜநீ Kanjani, கருநகட்டீ Karunakatti, கட்டாத்தி
- Kannada
- Mandaara Hoo
- Malayalam
- Chanscheha, കന്ജനപ്പു Kancanappu, പിവലാ കന്ജന് Pivala Kanchan
- Marathi
- पिवळा कांचन
Botanical family
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Burmese Silk Orchid Tree belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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