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bauhinia

Scientific Name: Bauhinia

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

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Bauhinia

Bauhinia is a genus encompassing more than 500 species of flowering plants belonging to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae within the Fabaceae family (the large flowering plant family).

Common Names

  • Hong Kong Orchid Tree (for Bauhinia blakeana)
  • Beesklou-Klimop
  • Beesklouklimop
  • Kisololo
  • Lowveld Bauhinia
  • Motshiwiriri
  • Mutswiriri
  • Pride Of De Kaap
  • Pride-Of-De Kaap
  • Bos-Beesklou
  • Bush Neatfoot
  • Bush Neats Foot
  • Geel-Beesklou
  • Isithibathibana

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Genus: Bauhinia
  • Family: Fabaceae
  • Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Bauhinia blakeana (Hong Kong Orchid Tree) is a legume tree with large, thick leaves and striking purplish-red flowers.
  • Some Bauhinia species are trees, shrubs, or vines with two-lobed leaves and showy flowers that are usually white, purple, or reddish.
  • Bauhinia kockiana (also referred to as Bauhinia coccinea) is a climbing plant with showy clusters of orangey flowers.

Quirky Facts

  • The Hong Kong Orchid Tree (Bauhinia blakeana) is the national flower of Hong Kong.
  • The genome of Hong Kong's Bauhinia is currently being sequenced.