Pili Kachnar / Burmese Silk Orchid Tree
Bauhinia tomentosa
Also known as Yellow Orchid Bauhinia, St. Thomas Tree, Yellow Bell Bauhinia
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bauhinia tomentosa
- Genus
- Bauhinia
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Occasional along river banks
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Native to
- Southeast Asia
- Distribution
- Africa, Asia
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- 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
- 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
About Pili Kachnar
Burmese Silk Orchid Tree (Bauhinia tomentosa) is a shrub 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 occasional along river banks. Native to Southeast Asia, it is distributed across Africa, Asia. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Pili Kachnar belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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