Bauhinia madagascariensis
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| Bauhinia madagascariensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Bauhinia |
| Species: | B. madagascariensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Bauhinia madagascariensis Desv. | |
Bauhinia madagascariensis is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae native to Madagascar, where it grows from sea level up to 900 m altitude in xerophytic deciduous scrubland.[1][2] It is a shrub or small tree growing up to 4 metres (13 ft) in height. The flowers have five petals arranged in an upward-pointing arc, the central one pink with a yellow base; the four side petals are all pink. The leaves are deeply bilobed.[2][3]