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Bauhinia calycina

Botanic Family

Leguminosae

Author

Pierre ex Gagnepain

Conservation Status

Endangered

Common Names

• Akar Kurutok Hitam (Malaysia)

Geographical Habitats

• Cambodia

Natural Habitats

• Lowland woods

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Perennial climbing shrub covered with mealy red tomentum. Glabrous leaves to 125mm x 125mm. Racemes of flowers, calyx to 12mm long with 5 lobes to 32mm long, glabrous white petals to 40mm long. Pod to 175mm x 50mm.

Medicinal

Further References

• ILDIS
• Jstor
• FOMP