Bauhinia monandra Kurz

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Bauhinia L.
Tribe: Cercideae
References: [113][2264]

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Other names:

• Bauhinia kappleri Sagot [Synonym] [1430][1606][1408][1409]
  
• Bauhinia krugii Urban [Synonym] [1430][1409][1606]
  
• Caspareopsis monandra (Kurz)Britton & Rose [Synonym] [1606][1430][1409][1361]
  

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Common Names:

• Pine [2968]
  
• Pine Fua Lola [2266]
  
• Pink Butterfly Tree [2264] [2968]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1999-05 Heald J

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Uses:

• Environmental [28] [1915] [2264] [2265] [2968]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Angola-ISO [110]
  • Burundi [8]
  • Ghana [8]
  • Ivory Coast [8]
  • Liberia [8]
  • Mali [561]
  • Nigeria [8]
  • Sierra Leone [8]
  • Somalia [125]
  • Tanzania [8]
  • Zaire [113]
  • Zambia [28]

• Asia [3060]
  • Burma [3060]

• Caribbean
  • Caribbean-TRP [1409] [1430] [1431] [1606]

• Central America
  • Mexico [1188]
  • Panama [1224]

• Indian Ocean [3060]
  • Rodrigues [3060]

• North America
  • United States [1361] [1431]

• Pacific Ocean [2235] [2264] [2265] [2266] [2968]
  • Cook Is [2265]
  • Fiji [2264]
  • Niue [2266]
  • Northern Marianas [2235]
  • Society Is [2265] [2968]
  • Tonga [2265]

• South America
  • Brazil [1414]
  • Colombia [1606]
  • French Guiana [1408]

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Notes:

• Widely cultivated in the Mascarenes. [1915]
  
• Original native area uncertain, but perhaps American. [1915]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:49:23