Bauhinia racemosa

Bauhinia racemosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Bauhinia
Species:
B. racemosa
Binomial name
Bauhinia racemosa
Synonyms
  • Bauhinia parviflora Vahl
  • Piliostigma racemosum (Lam.) Benth.
  • Piliostigma racemosa (Lam.) Benth.

Bauhinia racemosa, commonly known as the bidi leaf tree, is a rare medicinal species of flowering shrub with religious significance. It is a small crooked tree with drooping branches that grows 3–5 metres (10–16 ft) tall and flowers between February and May. It is native to tropical Southeast Asia.

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