Bauhinia variegata  L.

Mountain Ebony Tree, St. Thomas Tree
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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