Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Caesalpiniaceae | Genus: Bauhinia | Species: Bauhinia variegata L. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Bauhinia chinensis, Bauhinia decora | Flower Color | Red - Pink |
| Common Name | Orchid tree, Camel's foot, Mountain ebony | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Napoleon's Hat, Paper Mulberry, Poor Man's Orchid, Bauhinia | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Chingthrao Angouba | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | Up to 1800 m | Fruit Type | Pod |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit dehiscent, strap-shaped, obliquely striate, 20-30 by 2-25 cm long, hard, flat with 10-15 seeds in each; seeds brown, flat |
| Habitat | Occurs in hill slopes to sandy loam and loamy soil in the valley | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, Myanmar, Nepal, China, Colombia, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam | Bark Details | The bark is light brownish grey, smooth to slightly fissured and scaly |
| Distribution in manipur | Origin | Native | |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Small to medium-sized tree growing to 10–12 m tall, deciduous in the dry season | Leaf Details | Leaves have minute stipules 1-2 mm, early caducous; petiole puberulous to glabrous, 3-4 cm; lamina broadly ovate to circular, often broader than long, 6-16 cm dia; 11-13 nerved |
