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Bauhinia binata Blanco

Australian bean tree

Synonyms
Bauhinia hookeri misapplied
Botanical details
Family
Fabaceae
Native to the UK
No
Genus

Bauhinia

Genus description

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

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