Bauhinia purpurea L.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Bauhinia L.
Tribe: Cercideae
References: [107][1430][1790][1915][2264][2825]

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Other names:

• Bauhinia platyphylla Spanoghe [Synonym] [1606]
  
• Bauhinia triandra Roxb. [Synonym] [1606]
  
• Caspareopsis purpurea (L.)Pittier [Synonym] [1430]
  
• Phanera purpurea (L.)Benth. [Synonym] [1430]
  

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Common Names:

• Bauhinia … Fleurs Pourpres [3052]
  
• Butterfly Tree [261]
  
• Orchid Tree [261]
  
• Palo de Orqu¡deas [1645]
  
• Pie de Cabra [1645]
  
• Pink Butterfly Tree [2265]
  
• Purple Bauhinia [1902] [120]
  
• Purple Butterfly Tree [2264]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Shrub
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1996(Japan)Ohashi H
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Domestic [2828]
  
• Environmental [2828] [107] [120] [2264] [1915]
  
• Food and Drink [2829]
  
• Forage [2829] [2828]
  
• Medicine [2023] [2829]
  
• Wood [2829]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [1790]
  • Ethiopia [8]
  • Malawi [8]
  • Mozambique [8]
  • Nigeria [8]
  • Sierra Leone [8]
  • South Africa [107]
  • Uganda [2]
  • Zaire [8]
  • Zambia [8]

• Asia [120] [1914] [1931] [1935] [1939] [1947] [2002] [2021] [2023] [2085] [2825] [2827]
  • Bhutan [1947]
  • China [2085]
  • Hainan [2085]
  • Hong Kong [2085]
  • India [1914]
  • Indonesia-ISO [120]
  • Iraq [1939]
  • Laos [1935]
  • Malaysia-ISO [120]
  • Nepal [1914]
  • Pakistan [2021]
  • Philippines [123]
  • Ryukyu Is [2825]
  • Sri Lanka [2023]
  • Taiwan [1931] [2827]
  • Thailand [2002]
  • Vietnam [1935]

• Australasia [261]
  • Papua New Guinea [261]

• Caribbean [1430] [1790]
  • Barbados [1790]
  • Martinique [1790]
  • Puerto Rico [1430]
  • St Lucia [1790]

• Central America [1117] [1188] [1714] [2156]
  • Costa Rica [1658]
  • El Salvador [2156]
  • Guatemala [1645]
  • Mexico(North & Central) [1714]
  • Mexico(South East) [1117] [1188]
  • Panama [1606]

• Indian Ocean [1915] [3052]
  • Madagascar [8]
  • Mauritius [3052]

• North America [1645]
  • United States [1645]

• Pacific Ocean [1940] [2235] [2264] [2265]
  • Fiji [1940] [2264]
  • Northern Marianas [2235]
  • Pitcairn Is [2265]

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Notes:

• Widely cultivated ornamental shrub. [120]
  
• Commonly cultivated in the Mascarenes. [1915]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:49:25