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कचनार (Kachnaar)

Bauhinia purpurea

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Field Notes

Description:

Bauhinia purpurea is a small to medium-size deciduous tree. The leaves are 10-20 cm long and broad, rounded, and bilobed at the base and apex.

Habitat:

India, South China, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia.

Notes:

Common names include Hong Kong Orchid Tree, Purple camel's foot and Hawaiian orchid tree.

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Bauhinia purpurea

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Raavendra Kumaar Ravi
"Thank you Ian, well try, but it is not so. Later I'll show the spotting of the red colored flower."
IanMichaelIleto
except for its red color, the flower looks similar to this http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6443354

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PublishedJuly 2, 2011

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