Skip to main content

Orchid Tree (Agpoi)

Bauhinia integrifolia

Photo by KdonGalay
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

15.2987, 121.123

Field Notes

Description:

Nitrogen fixing vine. Leaves broadly ovate to orbicular, up to 15 cm, deeply bifid, the lobes obtuse to acuminate.

Flowers in dense panicles of corymbose racemes, axis rusty pubescent; hypanthium tubular, striate, puberulous, 2-4 mm; calyx splitting into 2 (or 3) reflexed lobes; petals unequal, orange turning red, obovate, tapering towards the short claw.

Habitat:

thriving in tops of limestone rocks

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (0)

Be the first to comment

Sign in to comment

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Image
Butterflies icon

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon