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Bauhinia tomentosa
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Mukuvisi Woodland, office area
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Umvumvumvu Gorge
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Yellow bauhinia (English) |
| Frequency: | Occasional |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or multi-stemmed small tree with drooping branches. The leaves are lobed for about half the length, as is typical for this genus. The flowers are bell-shaped, yellow, often with a dark maroon center; the pods are woody, up to 14 cm long, covered in velvety hairs. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | tomentosa: tomentose, densely woolly (pods) |
| Habitat: | Dry woodland and riverine thickets. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1200 m |
| Flowering time: | Nov - Feb |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in Africa from Ethiopia southwards to Natal in S Africa; also in Malaysia. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
| Growth form: | ST |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 27. Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. and Polhill, R.M. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae FZ 3(2) Pages 19 - 20. |
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Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Bauhinia tomentosa pageFlora of Mozambique: Bauhinia tomentosa
African Plant Database: Bauhinia tomentosa
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Bauhinia tomentosa
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Bauhinia tomentosa
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Bauhinia tomentosa
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Bauhinia tomentosa
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Bauhinia tomentosa
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Bauhinia tomentosa
JSTOR Plant Science: Bauhinia tomentosa
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Bauhinia tomentosa
Tropicos: Bauhinia tomentosa
West African Plants database: Bauhinia tomentosa
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