Bauhinia semla
Wunderlin
Indian bauhinia, Semla
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The New York Botanical Garden
Description
A medium sized tree. The bark is dark brown. The leaves are 8-15 cm long and slightly broader than long. The leaf stalk is thickened at both ends. The flowers have a stalk up to 2 cm long. The flowers are white. They are in sprays. The fruit is a pod 10-18 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. There are 6-8 flat seeds. They are dark brown.
Edible Uses
The buds and flowers are cooked and pickled. Tender leaves are cooked and used as a vegetable. Cut stems produce a gum used in sweetmeat manufacture.
Traditional Uses
The buds and flowers are cooked, and pickled. Cut stems produce a gum used in sweetmeat manufacture. The tender leaves are cooked and used as a vegetable.
Distribution
It is a tropical and subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Pakistan,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed.
Notes
There are about 250-350 Bauhinia species. Most are in the tropics. Also as Caesalpinaceae.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Amati, Amthi
