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Bauhinia variegata.jpg

Bauhinia variegata  L.

Mountain Ebony Tree, St. Thomas Tree

Plants > Angiosperms > Fabaceae > Bauhinia variegata

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Fabales
Family: ​​Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Bauhinia
Species: variegata


  • Common names: Mountain Ebony Tree, St. Thomas Tree
  • Thai names: นางอั้ว nang ua (Chiang Mai), เปียงพะโก piang phako (Sukhothai), โพะเพ่ pho-phe (Karen-Kanchanaburi), เสี้ยวดอกขาว siao dok khao (Northern)
  • Chinese names: 洋紫荆 yang zi jing
  • Distribution: Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (Ob Khan N.P.)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: Widely cultivated in the tropics and sub­tropics
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Image locations

Images of Bauhinia variegata from Thailand.
Fabaceae (c) bauhinia variegata Ob Khan NP.jpg
Bauhinia variegata, Ob Khan N.P. Chiang Mai
Fabaceae (C) Bauhinia variegata Ob Khan NP.jpg
Bauhinia variegata, Ob Khan N.P. Chiang Mai
Fabaceae (C) Bauhinia variegata Ob Khan NP.jpg
Bauhinia variegata, Ob Khan N.P. Chiang Mai

References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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