Bauhinia purpurea
Butterfly Tree; Orchid Tree; Pink Butterfly Tree; Purple Bauhinia; Purple Butterfly Tree
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| English | Butterfly Tree; Orchid Tree; Pink Butterfly Tree; Purple Bauhinia; Purple Butterfly Tree | |
| Français | Bauhinia a Fleurs Pourpres | |
| Español | Palo De Orquideas; Pie De Cabra | |
| Other names | Khairwal [Hindi] |
Origin
| States and Territories | Sierra Leone; Zambia; Malaysia; Iraq; St Lucia; Philippines; Sri Lanka; Brazil; United States; Laos; Papua New Guinea; Mexico(South East); Ethiopia; Nepal; Barbados; Myanmar; India; Costa Rica; Thailand; Pakistan; Viet Nam; South Africa; Nicobar Is; Zaire; Mozambique; Martinique; Brunei; El Salvador; Mauritius; Bangladesh; Panama; Hainan; Mexico(North & Central); Northern Marianas; Malawi; Andaman Is; Madagascar; Nigeria; Guatemala; Ryukyu Is; Taiwan; Hong Kong; Puerto Rico; Bhutan; China; Uganda; Indonesia; Pitcairn Is; Fiji | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Fabales | |||
| Family | Fabaceae | |||
| Genus | Bauhinia | |||
| Species | purpurea | |||
| Author citation | L. | |||
| Scientific name | Bauhinia purpurea L. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
Appearances
Bark
, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
, Label, (PAL) ©Hansueli Schmid ,
Leaves
, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Twigs
, Twig, (PAL) ©Hansueli Schmid (2) ,
Seed
, Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson
, Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson
Branch
, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson
Flowers
, Flowers , ©Dennis Wilson
, Flowers , ©Dennis Wilson
, Flower1, (PAL) ©Hansueli Schmid ,
, Flower2, (PAL) ©Hansueli Schmid ,
, Flower, (PAL) ©Hansueli Schmid ,