Bauhinia purpurea
Butterfly Tree, Butterfly Orchid Tree
Other regional names: Camel's Foot +4 more
- Camel's Foot
- Hawaiian Orchid Tree
- Hong Kong Orchid Tree
- Orchidtree
- Purple Camel's Foot
Also known as: Bauhinia coromandeliana DC. +17 more
- Bauhinia coromandeliana DC.
- Bauhinia kurzii Prain
- Bauhinia purpurea subsp. corneri de Wit
- Bauhinia purpurea subsp. violacea de Wit
- Bauhinia purpurea var. corneri de Wit
- Bauhinia purpurea var. corneri DeWit
- Bauhinia purpurea var. violacea de Wit
- Bauhinia purpurea var. violacea DeWit
- Bauhinia rosea Corner
- Bauhinia triandra Roxb.
- Bauhinia violacea Corner
- Caspareopsis purpurea (L.) Pittier
- Casparia castrata (Blanco) Hassk.
- Perlebia purpurea (L.) A.Schmitz
- Perlebia purpurea var. corneri (de Wit) A.Schmitz
- Perlebia purpurea var. violacea (de Wit) A.Schmitz
- Phanera kurzii (Prain) Thoth.
- Phanera purpurea (L.) Benth.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Bauhinia purpurea (commonly known as Butterfly Tree or Butterfly-Orchid-Tree) is a shrub or tree within the Fabaceae family. It originates in Tropical Asia. 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
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Borneo, China South-Central, China Southeast, Cuba, Ethiopia, Florida, Gambia, The, Guatemala, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Iraq, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Malawi, Malaya, Marianas, Mexico Central, Mozambique, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Panama, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe