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Orchid tree is a common name for several tree species, including: In the genus ''Bauhinia'': *''Bauhinia blakeana'' *'' Bauhinia forficata'' *''Bauhinia monandra'' *''Bauhinia purpurea'' *''Bauhinia variegata'' In other genera: *''Amherstia nobilis'' *''Magnolia champaca'', yellow jade orchid tree *''Monodora tenuifolia ''Monodora tenuifolia'' is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae. It is native to equatorial Africa. George Bentham, the English botanist who first formally described the species, named it after its slender ( in Latin) leaves ( in Latin). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bauhinia
''Bauhinia'' () is a large genus of flowering plants in the subfamily Cercidoideae and tribe Bauhinieae, in the large flowering plant family Fabaceae, with a pantropical distribution. The genus was named after the Bauhin brothers Gaspard and Johann, Swiss-French botanists. Many species are widely planted in the tropics as orchid trees, particularly in India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Nepal and south-eastern China. Other common names include mountain ebony and ''kachnar''. Before the family was reorganised, a number of genera including the lianas of genus '' Phanera'' were placed here (see related genera). In the United States, the trees grow in Hawaii, coastal California, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, and Florida. There are native species, like '' Bauhinia lunarioides'' native to Texas and widely planted in the Southwest as a landscape plant. Parts of some species of bauhinia like ''B. purpurea'' and ''B. malabarica'' are used in Filipino cuisine (known collectively as ''alinbánba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bauhinia Blakeana
''Bauhinia'' () is a large genus of flowering plants in the subfamily Cercidoideae and tribe Bauhinieae, in the large flowering plant family Fabaceae, with a pantropical distribution. The genus was named after the Bauhin brothers Gaspard and Johann, Swiss-French botanists. Many species are widely planted in the tropics as orchid trees, particularly in India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Nepal and south-eastern China. Other common names include mountain ebony and ''kachnar''. Before the family was reorganised, a number of genera including the lianas of genus ''Phanera'' were placed here (see related genera). In the United States, the trees grow in Hawaii, coastal California, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, and Florida. There are native species, like '' Bauhinia lunarioides'' native to Texas and widely planted in the Southwest as a landscape plant. Parts of some species of bauhinia like ''B. purpurea'' and ''B. malabarica'' are used in Filipino cuisine (known collectively as ''alinbánban'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bauhinia Forficata
''Bauhinia forficata'', commonly known as Brazilian orchid tree, is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to Brazil. Taxonomy ''Bauhinia forficata'' was formally described by the German botanist Johann Heinrich Friedrich Link. It belongs to the genus ''Bauhinia'', a group comprising more than 300 species distributed throughout tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and South America. The species is a member of the Fabaceae family (also known as Leguminosae). The epithet ''forficata'' refers to this forked or cleft leaf form. Description ''Bauhinia forficata'' is a medium-sized broadleaf evergreen tree that typically reaches a height of with a canopy spread ranging from . The species displays a symmetrical crown that may take on a vase-shaped, rounded, or spreading form, and has a dense canopy with a medium texture. Growth is moderate under suitable conditions. Distribution and habitat ''Bauhinia forficata'' is native to South America, with it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bauhinia Monandra
''Bauhinia'' () is a large genus of flowering plants in the subfamily Cercidoideae and tribe Bauhinieae, in the large flowering plant family Fabaceae, with a pantropical distribution. The genus was named after the Bauhin brothers Gaspard and Johann, Swiss-French botanists. Many species are widely planted in the tropics as orchid trees, particularly in India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Nepal and south-eastern China. Other common names include mountain ebony and ''kachnar''. Before the family was reorganised, a number of genera including the lianas of genus ''Phanera'' were placed here (see related genera). In the United States, the trees grow in Hawaii, coastal California, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, and Florida. There are native species, like '' Bauhinia lunarioides'' native to Texas and widely planted in the Southwest as a landscape plant. Parts of some species of bauhinia like ''B. purpurea'' and ''B. malabarica'' are used in Filipino cuisine (known collectively as ''alinbánban'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bauhinia Purpurea
''Bauhinia purpurea'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent and Myanmar, and widely introduced elsewhere in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Common names include orchid tree, purple bauhinia, camel's foot, butterfly tree, and Hawaiian orchid tree. Description ''Bauhinia purpurea'' is a small to medium-size deciduous tree growing to tall. The leaves are alternate, long and broad, rounded, and bilobed at the base and apex. The flowers are conspicuous, pink, and fragrant, with five petals. The fruit is a pod measuring long, containing 12 to 16 seeds. Chemistry A wide range of chemical compounds have been isolated from ''Bauhinia purpurea'' including 5,6-dihydroxy-7-methoxyflavone 6-''O''-β-D-xylopyranoside, bis ',4'-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-7,8-furano-5',6'-mono-methylalloxy5-''C''-5-biflavonyl and (4'-hydroxy-7-methyl 3-''C''-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl)-5-''C''-5-(4'-hydroxy-7-methyl-3-''C''-α-D-glucopyranosyl) bioflavon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bauhinia Variegata
''Bauhinia variegata'' is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is native to an area from China through Southeast Asia to the Indian subcontinent. Common names include orchid tree (though not belonging to the family Orchidaceae) and mountain ebony. Description ''Bauhinia variegata'' is a small to medium-sized tree growing to tall and in diameter, deciduous in the dry season. The leaves are obcordate shaped, long and broad, rounded, and bilobed at the base and apex. The flowers are conspicuous, bright pink or white, diameter, with five petals. Pollens are elongated, approximately 75 microns in length. The fruit is a seedpod long, containing 10–15 seeds each. The seedpod dries completely on the tree, and when mature begins to twist into a helix or corkscrew shape, (see below), ultimately exploding open—with a very audible "clack"—to deliver its seeds into the environs. The anatomy of the stem was studied by taking transverse section. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amherstia Nobilis
''Amherstia nobilis'' ( ; the Pride of Burma) is a tropical tree growing to about in height with large, showy flowers. It is the only member of the genus ''Amherstia''. It is widely cultivated for ornament in the humid tropics, but is extinct in the wild, only being known from a single wild specimen which was recorded in 1865. It is thus potentially endemic in Burma (Myanmar), hence the common name, though Plants of the World Online also cites it as native in adjoining Thailand. The scientific name commemorates Lady Amherst, (as does Lady Amherst's pheasant) and also her daughter Sarah.Wallich, Nathaniel. ''Plantae Asiaticae Rariores'' 11 1830 829 Another common name, orchid tree, is also used for members of the genus ''Bauhinia''. Description The extravagant flowers are seen hanging from the metre-long pendent inflorescence, or flower stalk, which is a bright crimson red at the end. There are 5 petals although 2 of these are minute and the rest are of unequal size. These pet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnolia Champaca
''Magnolia champaca'', known in English as champak (), is a large evergreen tree in the family Magnoliaceae. It was previously classified as ''Michelia champaca''. It is known for its fragrant flowers, and its timber used in woodworking. Etymology The species epithet, ''champaca'', comes from the Sanskrit word "चम्पक" (). Vernacular names Other vernacular names in English include joy perfume tree, Pacific Horticulture Society: "Striving for Diversity: Fragrant Champaca" . accessed 7.12.2015 yellow jade orchid tree and fragrant Himalayan champaca. Distribution and habitat The tree is native to the |
