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Bauhinia tarapotensis

Botanic Family

Leguminosae

Author

Bentham

Common Names

• Shinkiat (Mayna Jivaro)
• Shinkiatam (Achual Jivaro)
• Chaigrap
• Pi'no (Cofan)
• Pata de Vaca (Ecuador)
• Yacu Yutsu (Ecuador)

Geographical Habitats

• N. Brazil
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Moist forest
• riverside
• secondary forest
• seasonally inundated forest.

Flowering Times

• Al year (Ecuador)

Fruiting Times

• Sep (Ecuador)

Liana or glabrous tree with leaves to 170mm x 130mm, divided to 1/3 or 1/2. White or cream flowers to 120mm long, calyx lobes to 100mm long, petals to 100mm long. Pendent fruit to 200mm x 25mm+

Medicinal

Further References

• Mobot
• NYBG
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• FOPE
• Kew