Kachnal / White Bauhinia
Bauhinia variegata var. candida
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- March-August
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
- 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
- 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
White Bauhinia (Bauhinia variegata var. candida) is a tree 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 usually grown in outdoor settings. It is native to China. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-August. Its conservation status has been assessed as LC.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Kachnal belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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