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Phanera
Bauhinia corymbosa
Roxb.
bah-HIN-ee-uh
cor-um-BO-sa
Caesalpiniaceae (Legumes)
Key to
Bauhinia
L.
Explanation
of name:
Bauhinia named for two Swiss botanists, the brothers Johann and Casper
Bauhin. The two lobes of the leaf exemplify the two brothers. Corymbosa
means provided with corymbs and refers to a broad flower cluster (STE).
Natural
range:
S.E. Asia (BA2)
Recognition:
Vine. Leaves suborbicular, 2-lobed, 1"-2" long. Flowers pinkish to rose or
white with pink veins, 1" across. Fruit flat pod 1-3/4' wide, 5" long (BA2)
Landscape
uses:
specimen plant, flowering vine (PBCC)
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Bauhinia
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Vine |
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