Kachnal / White Bauhinia
Bauhinia variegata var. candida
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- March-August
How to identify Kachnal
Identify Kachnal by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: White-flowered variety.
- Confirm leaf type: Bilobed (two leaflets, often butterfly-shaped).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-August.
- In India, compare location records such as Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Caesalpiniaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Kachnal.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bauhinia variegata var. candida
- Genus
- Bauhinia
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- China
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-August
- Conservation status
- LC
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Bilobed (two leaflets, often butterfly-shaped)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kachnal itself; the rest are typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kachnal itself; the rest are typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — flowering plants only.
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
About Kachnal
A member of the Caesalpiniaceae family, White Bauhinia (Bauhinia variegata var. candida) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and 1 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from March to August.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Kachnal belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
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