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Bauhinia pentandra

Botanic Family

Leguminosae

Author

(Bongard) Vogel ex D. Dietrich

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Bolivia
• Bahia
• Ceará
• Distrito Federal
• Goiás
• Piaui - Brazil
• Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Secondary vegetation
• inundated savanna with wooded islands
• disturbed areas
• gallery forest
• riverside
• thorn forest

Flowering Times

• Feb
• Mar
• May
• Jun (Bolivia) Mar
• Apr
• Nov (Brazil) Nov (Venezuela)

Fruiting Times

• Feb
• May (Bolivia)

Woody spiny climber, tree or shrub. Bilobed leaves to 70mm x 40mm. Greenish flowers with strong musty odour. Green to dark brown pods to 200mm long x 16mm wide.

Further References

• NYBG
• Mobot
• FB
• The Plant List 2
• Kew