Bauhinia purpurea
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 Flower at Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
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| Bauhinia purpurea L. |
Bauhinia purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to South China (which includes Hong Kong) and southeastern Asia. In the United States of America, the tree grows in Hawaii, coastal California, southern Texas, and southwest Florida. Common names include Hong Kong Orchid Tree, Purple camel's foot, and Hawaiian orchid tree.
It is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree growing to 17 m tall. The leaves are 10-20 cm long and broad, rounded, and bilobed at the base and apex. The flowers are conspicuous, pink and fragrant, with five petals. The fruit is a pod 30 cm long, containing 12 to 16 seeds.
[edit] Cultivation and uses
Bauhinia blakeana is usually propagated by grafting it onto B. purpurea stems.
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 Tree at Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
 Trunk at Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
 Tree laden with Pods at Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
 Leaves & Pods at Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
 Fruit at Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
 Buds at Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
