Orchid tree

Bauhinia variegata

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae β€ΊPhylum: Tracheophyta β€ΊClass: Magnoliopsida β€ΊOrder: Fabales β€ΊFamily: Fabaceae β€ΊGenus: Bauhinia

About

Bauhinia variegata is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to South Asia and Southeast Asia, from southern China, Burma, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Common names include orchid tree, camel's foot tree, kachnar and mountain-ebony.