Bauhinia ornata
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Description
A woody creeper. It is robust and has tendrils. Young branches have rusty hairs. The leaf stalks are 8-11 cm long. The leaf blade is heart shaped and 18-21 cm long by 16-18 cm wide. They have a rusty covering underneath when young. There are many flowers in a group. The pod is strap shaped and 18-30 cm long by 4-6 cm wide. It is woody. There are 3 to 4 seeds.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In southern China it grows in mountain forests between 100-800 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Notes
Also in the Caesalpinaceae.
Also Known As
Mongbo dien, Myauk-hiega, Swedaw-nwe
References (1)
- Anderson, E. F., 1993, Plants and people of the Golden Triangle. Dioscorides Press. p 203
