Bauhinia acuminata
Bauhinia, Dwarf White Bauhinia
Also known as: Bauhinia linnaei Ali +3 more
- Bauhinia linnaei Ali
- Casparia acuminata (L.) Heynh.
- Mandarus acuminata (L.) Raf.
- Pauletia acuminata (L.) A.Schmitz
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
Find Reference Images
Google-powered external web search for Bauhinia acuminata
Bauhinia acuminata (commonly known as Bauhinia or Dwarf White Bauhinia) is a shrub or tree within the Fabaceae family. It naturally occurs in Tropical Asia and Australasia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Borneo, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Sumatera, Western Australia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Windward Is., Zaïre, Zimbabwe