Scientific Name :
Bauhinia purpurea L.
Synonym :
Bauhinia rosea Corne
Bauhinia triandra Roxb.
Common Name : Purple Orchid Tree, Kaniar, Rakta kanchan
Plant Family : Fabaceae – Caesalpinaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : March to August
Flower Colour : Purple
Description : Height: Upto 12 m
Stem: Brown, grey, dotted apperance
Leaves: Simple, alternate, leaf divided into 2 lobed, base chordate
Flowers: Calyx at apex didived into 5 lobes, corolla 5 clawed, petals veins distict, fertile stamens 3 rest of stamens infertile, ovary stalked
Inflorescence: Racemose
Fruit: Pods flat, broad, seeds flat
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : TL
Distribution Range : Indian Subcontinent to Myanmar.
Uses : Bark is used in treating ulcers also used in tanning industry.
