Bauhinia phoenicea

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Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Bauhinia phoenicea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Bauhinia
Species:
B. phoenicea
Binomial name
Bauhinia phoenicea
Synonyms

Phanera phoenicea (Wight & Arn.)Benth.
Bauhinia benthamii Bedd.
Bauhinia phoenicea B.Heyne
Bauhinia ruficarpa Desv.
Perlebia phoenicea (B.Heyne ex Wight & Arn.) A.Schmitz
Phanera phoenicea (B.Heyne ex Wight & Arn.) Benth.

Bauhinia phoenicea is a liana endemic to the Western Ghats of India.[1][2]

This species can grow as liana or a small shrub up to 10 meters high. The leaves are simple and alternate. The flowers are brick red in color. The seed pods are oblong shaped, brownish and hairy with 14–18 cm long and 3-4 cm wide. The seeds are dark brown in color.[1][3]

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