Bauhinia subrotundifolia
Cav.
Round leaf bauhinia
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Description
A subtropical tree in the legume family with distinctive two-lobed leaves and white flowers.
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Edible Uses
The flower buds are eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Australia, India, Mexico*, North America,
Notes
Also as Caesalpinaceae.
Synonyms
Bauhinia lunaria Cav.Bauhinia oaxacana (Britton) Standl.Bauhinia rotundifolia Pers.Bauhinia spathacea DC.Bauhinia spathacea Sesse & Moc.Casparea lunaria (Cav.) Jacks.and others
References (1)
- Grandtner, M. M., 2008, World Dictionary of Trees. Wood and Forest Science Department. Laval University, Quebec, Qc Canada. (Internet database http://www.WDT.QC.ca)
