Bauhinia sp.
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Description
A climbing plant. The leaves are simple. They can be entire of have 2 lobes or 2 leaflets. There are often bristles on the midrib between the lobes. The flower clusters have flowers which can be white, pink or red. The fruit are pods which are narrow and compressed. There are 2 or more seeds.
Edible Uses
The young leaves and shoots are eaten after being blanched to make them white.
Traditional Uses
The young leaves and shoots are eaten after after being made white.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indochina, SE Asia, Thailand,
Notes
There are a very large number of species of Bauhinia. There are about 250-350 Bauhinia species. Most are in the tropics. Also as Caesalpinaceae.
References (2)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 1679
- Jacquat, C., 1990, Plants from the Markets of Thailand. D.K. Book House p 43
