Bauhinia variegata
St. Thomas' Tree; Variegated Bauhinia; Bauhinia; Camel's Foot; Mountain Ebony; Orchid Tree; Poor Man's Orchid
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| English | St. Thomas' Tree; Variegated Bauhinia; Bauhinia; Camel's Foot; Mountain Ebony; Orchid Tree; Poor Man's Orchid | |
| Français | Bois de Boeuf; Sabot Boeuf | |
| Español | Palo De Orquideas; Pata De Rez | |
| Other names | Kachnar [Hindi] |
Origin
| States and Territories | Zimbabwe; Zambia; Zaire; Viet Nam; United States; Uganda; Tonga; Thailand; Tanzania; St Lucia; Sri Lanka; South Africa; Society Is; Sierra Leone; Seychelles; Puerto Rico; Papua New Guinea; Panama; Pakistan; Norfolk I; Nigeria; New Zealand(North); Nepal; Myanmar; Mozambique; Mexico(South East); Mexico(North & Central); Mauritius; Malaysia; Malawi; Laos; Kenya; Iraq; Indonesia; India; India; Hong Kong; Haiti; Hainan; Grenada; Ghana; Fiji; Ethiopia; El Salvador; Dominican Republic; Colombia; China; Burma; Brazil; Bhutan; Bangladesh; Bahamas; Samoa-JML; Rodrigues; Réunion; Mauritius; Fiji; China; Caribbean-TRP | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Fabales | |||
| Family | Fabaceae | |||
| Genus | Bauhinia | |||
| Species | variegata | |||
| Author citation | L. | |||
| Scientific name | Bauhinia variegata L. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
Appearances
Wood
Bauhinia variegata , ©Dennis Wilson