Bauhinia purpurea L.

Butterfly Tree; Orchid Tree; Pink Butterfly Tree; Purple Bauhinia; Purple Butterfly Tree

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
English	Butterfly Tree; Orchid Tree; Pink Butterfly Tree; Purple Bauhinia; Purple Butterfly Tree
Français	Bauhinia a Fleurs Pourpres
Español	Palo De Orquideas; Pie De Cabra
Other names	Khairwal [Hindi]

Further information

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Origin

States and Territories

Zambia; Zaire; Viet Nam; United States; Uganda; Thailand; Taiwan; St Lucia; Sri Lanka; South Africa; Sierra Leone; Ryukyu Is; Puerto Rico; Pitcairn Is; Philippines; Papua New Guinea; Panama; Pakistan; Northern Marianas; Nigeria; Nicobar Is; Nepal; Myanmar; Mozambique; Mexico(South East); Mexico(North & Central); Mauritius; Martinique; Malaysia; Malawi; Madagascar; Laos; Iraq; Indonesia; India; Hong Kong; Hainan; Guatemala; Fiji; Ethiopia; El Salvador; Costa Rica; China; Brunei; Bhutan; Barbados; Bangladesh; Andaman Is; Brazil

Botany

Reich	Plantae
Tribe	Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm	Angiosperm
Class	Magnoliopsida
Order	Fabales
Family	Fabaceae
Genus	Bauhinia
Species	purpurea
Author citation	L.
Scientific name	Bauhinia purpurea L.