Bauhinia variegata
Mountain Ebony, Mountain Ebony
Other regional names: Orchidtree
- Orchidtree
Also known as: Bauhinia variegata subsp. chinensis DC. +4 more
- Bauhinia variegata subsp. chinensis DC.
- Bauhinia variegata var. alboflava DeWit
- Bauhinia variegata var. purpurascens Voigt
- Perlebia variegata (L.) A.Schmitz
- Phanera variegata (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 variegata (commonly known as Mountain Ebony) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Panama, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya
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)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Bolivia, California, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., Ethiopia, Florida, Ghana, Haiti, Iraq, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Madeira, Malawi, Malaya, Mexico Central, Mozambique, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms