Bauhinia purpurea

Botanical Name: Bauhinia purpurea
Common Name: Hong Kong Orchid Tree, Orchid Tree, Pink Butterfly Tree, Purple Camel's Foot, Butterfly Orchid Tree
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Botanical Name Bauhinia purpurea
Common Names Hong Kong Orchid Tree, Orchid Tree, Pink Butterfly Tree, Purple Camel's Foot, Butterfly Orchid Tree
Edible Parts seedpod, flowers, seeds, fruit, leaves
Propagation Methods seeds
Synonyms Bauhinia castrata, Bauhinia coromandeliana, Bauhinia kurzii, Bauhinia purpurea subsp. corneri, Bauhinia purpurea subsp. violacea, Bauhinia purpurea var. corneri, Bauhinia purpurea var. violacea, Bauhinia rosea, Bauhinia triandra, Bauhinia violacea, Caspareopsis purpurea, Casparia castrata, Perlebia purpurea, Perlebia purpurea var. corneri, Perlebia purpurea var. violacea, Phanera kurzii, Phanera purpurea, Phanera rosea, Telestria purpurea
Bauhinia purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent and Myanmar, and widely introduced elsewhere in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Common names include orchid tree, purple bauhinia, camel's foot, butterfly tree, and Hawaiian orchid tree.