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 racemosa Lam. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Bauhinia parviflora, Piliostigma racemosa | Flower Color | Greenish |
| Common Name | Flower Type | Solitary | |
| English / Trade Name | Burmese Silk Orchid | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | - | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up to 1000 m | Fruit Type | Pod |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit 13 to 25 cm by 1.8-2.5 cm in size, generally curved, swollen, rigid. Seeds 12 to 20, glabrous, dark reddish brown or black, compressed, 8mm long |
| Habitat | Occurs in dry evergreen to dry deciduous forests | Bark Type | Rugged |
| Distribution | India and Sri Lanka | Bark Details | bark grey to black, rough, thinly scaly, with numerous vertical cracks |
| Distribution in manipur | Origin | Native | |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | It iis a small crooked tree with drooping branches, growing up to 3-5 m tall | Leaf Details | Leaves are typical Bauhinia like, shaped like cow's hooves long, 2-5 X 3-6 cm |
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