Bauhinia lunarioides
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Bauhinia lunarioides is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to Southwestern Texas and Northern Mexico. Common names include Anacacho Orchid Tree, Pata de Vaca, and Texas Plume.
It is a small deciduous tree growing to 4 m tall. The leaves are 2-5 cm long and broad, rounded, and bilobed at the base and apex. The flowers are small, white or (rarely) pink, with five petals. The fruit is a pod.
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Though limited in range in the wild, it has become increasingly available in nurseries.
