Mountain Ebony

Bauhinia variegata

Also known as The Variegated Bauhinia, Orchid tree, Purple orchid tree

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About Mountain Ebony

Bauhinia variegata is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is native to an area from China through Southeast Asia to the Indian subcontinent. Common names include orchid tree (though not belonging to the family Orchidaceae) and mountain ebony.

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Bauhinia variegata
Genus: Bauhinia
Family: CAESALPINIACEAE
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Deciduous forests
Native to: China
Distribution: China, India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Himalayas, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand
Flowering & fruiting: September-May
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Local Names

Hindi: कचनाल Kachnal, कचनार Kachnar, kachnar
Nepali: कोइरालो Koiralo
Bengali: রক্তকাঞ্চন Raktakanchan, কাঞ্চন
Tamil: செம்மந்தாரை Cem-mantarai, சிவப்புமந்தாரை Civappu-mantarai, மலையாத்தி Malai-y-atti
Telugu: కాంచనము Kanchanamu, కంచనార
Kannada: ಕಾಂಚನಾರ Kanchanaara, ಕಂಚುವಾಳ Kanchuvaala, ಕೆಂಪು ಮಂದಾರ Kempu mandaara
Malayalam: കൊങ്ങു Konnu, കോവിദാരം Kovidaram, മന്ദാരം Mandaram
Marathi: कांचन Kanchan, कांचनार Kanchnar, कोविदार Kovidar

Botanical family

Caesalpiniaceae

Senna family

Mountain Ebony belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.

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