Bauhinia madagascariensis
| Bauhinia madagascariensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Bauhinia |
| Species: | B. madagascariensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Bauhinia madagascariensis Desv.
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Bauhinia madagascariensis is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae native to Madagascar, where it grows from sea level up to 900 m altitude in xerophytic deciduous scrubland.[1][2] It is a shrub or small tree growing up to 4 metres (13 ft) in height. The flowers have five petals arranged in an upward-pointing arc, the central one pink with a yellow base; the four side petals are all pink. The leaves are deeply bilobed.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Bauhinia madagascariensis Desv". Plants of the World Online. 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ a b Kew), Franck Rakotonasolo (KMCC-RBG (2017-01-31). "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ Fayaz, Ahmed (2011). Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants. Buffalo, N.Y.: Firefly Books. pp. 399–400. ISBN 978-1-55407-489-1.