Bauhinia monandra
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Bauhinia monandra

Bauhinia monandra

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Bauhinia monandra is an evergreen shrub or a tree with a rounded crown; it can grow 3 - 15 metres tall. The bole can be 50cm in diameter[ 337 Title Tropical Tree Seed Manual Publication Author Vosso. J. Editor. Website http://www.rngr.net/Publications/ttsm Publisher USDA Forest Service. Year 2002 ISBN Description An extremely good guide, it can also be downloaded in its entirety from the address shown above. , 447 Title Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Publication Author Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H. Publisher USDA, Forest Service; Washington. Year 1964 ISBN Description Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species. ]. The tree is widely grown as an ornamental in the tropics, valued especially for its often continuous flowering display[ 447 Title Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Publication Author Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H. Publisher USDA, Forest Service; Washington. Year 1964 ISBN Description Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeWidely cultivated as an ornamental, the origin is uncertain with different sources suggesting areas such as the Americas, Madagascar, Myanmar, Borneo.
HabitatNot known in a truly wild situation.