Bauhinia tomentosa
Fabaceae FAMILY

Bauhinia tomentosa

Bauhinia tomentosa

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Bauhinia tomentosa is usually a rambling, many-stemmed shrub or small tree growing 4 - 8 metres tall[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. The branches are often drooping, with many slender twigs[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. , 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild as a source of food, medicines and dye. It is also sometimes grown as a hedge and as an ornamental plant. Since the root system is not aggressive, it can be planted close to swimming pools, drains or paving[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeEastern and southern Africa - Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya south to Angola, Zimbabwe, Zambia, S. Africa; Yemen; India.
HabitatLow-altitude woodland, often forming part of the riverine thickets, forest edges, bushland and the coastal dune bush at elevations up to 1,520 metres[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ].