Fabaceae FAMILY

Bauhinia grandidieri

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Bauhinia grandidieri is a shrub growing up to 3 metres tall. The bole is usually short and poorly shaped[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its timber. The plant is grown as an ornamental, valued for its lilac-blue to whitish flowers[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - southern Madagascar.

HabitatDry woodland and scrubland[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].