Bauhinia tomentosa

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bell bauhinia

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Other common names

bell bauhinia, butterfly leaves, St Thomas's tree, yellow bauhinia

Synonyms

Bauhinia hookeri misapplied [1], Bauhinia picta hort.

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Botanical Details

Family
Fabaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Genus
A large genus of around 300 species of flowering deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs or small trees. The green foliage is lobed and shaped like a camel's foot, and the often fragrant, five-petalled flowers appear in late winter to early summer in shades of magenta, mauve, pink, white or crimson-red
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
Old World tropics