Bauhinia monandra
| Bauhinia monandra | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Bauhinia |
| Species: | B. monandra |
| Binomial name | |
| Bauhinia monandra Kurz | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Bauhinia monandra is a species of leguminous trees, of the Fabaceae family.[2] Common names include pink bauhinia,[3] orchid tree,[3] and Napoleon’s plume.[3] Naturally they grow in Madagascar, but have naturalised in Burma, Australia, Christmas Island, the Caribbean, southern USA and the Pacific Islands.[2][4]
Seed pod
References
- ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
- 1 2 Hyland, B. P. M.; Whiffin, T.; Zich, F. A.; et al. (Dec 2010). "Factsheet – Bauhinia monandra". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants. Edition 6.1, online version [RFK 6.1]. Cairns, Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), through its Division of Plant Industry; the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research; the Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University. Retrieved 16 Mar 2013.
- 1 2 3 Forest Starr and Kim Starr (2011). "New Plant Records from Midway Atoll, Maui, and Kaho‘olawe" (PDF). Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 110: 23–35.
- ↑ "Factsheet - Bauhinia monandra". Weeds of Australia. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 Mar 2013.
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