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Bauhinia ungulata

Scientific Name: Bauhinia ungulata

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

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Bauhinia ungulata: An Overview

Bauhinia ungulata, also known as Bauhinia macrostachya, is a fascinating plant with various common names and uses. This profile delves into its characteristics, distribution, and other intriguing aspects.

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant can be spiny, which could pose a risk of injury to pets.

Considerations for Children

  • This plant can be spiny, which could pose a risk of injury to children.

Nomenclature and Taxonomy

  • Scientific Name: Bauhinia ungulata L. is the accepted name.
  • Common Names: Pata de venado (Spanish), Escalera de mono (Spanish), Moror vermelho (Portuguese), Pata de vaca (Portuguese), Pezua de vaca, Pata de vaca.
  • Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species

Distribution and Habitat

  • Originates from Mexico to Paraguay, spanning Central and South America.
  • Also found in Panama.
  • Fairly common in some areas.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Bauhinia ungulata is described as a spiny, semideciduous shrub or small tree.
  • It has a low, dense, roundish crown.
  • It can grow up to 5 meters tall.
  • The short bole (trunk) can reach a diameter of 15 cm.
  • Leaves are alternate, simple, and acutely bilobed.

Ecological Role

  • While present in some areas, it's noted as not being as weedy or bushy as Bauhinia divaricata.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Nectarivorous bats are known to forage on Bauhinia ungulata.
  • There is research on the influence of parasitoidism on this plant from galling Lepidoptera.

Quirky Facts

  • The volatile oil isolated from air-dried leaves has a very low yield of 0.007%.

Further Information

  • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.
  • ILDIS World Database of Legumes in the Catalogue of Life
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • B and T World Seeds' database