Piliostigma malabaricum
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| Piliostigma malabaricum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cercidoideae |
| Tribe: | Bauhinieae |
| Genus: | Piliostigma |
| Species: | P. malabaricum |
| Binomial name | |
| Piliostigma malabaricum | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bauhinia malabarica[2] | |
Piliostigma malabaricum is a small (sometimes ornamental) tree species in the family Fabaceae.[3] It was previously placed in the genus Bauhinia, but names changed with reorganisation of the subfamily Cercidoideae[4] and the tribe Bauhinieae.[5]
This species is native to Tropical Asia and N. Australia;[6] it has been called the "Purple Orchid Tree" (although not to be confused with Bauhinia purpurea or Bauhinia variegata) and names in Vietnamese are: chân trâu and móng bò tai voi. There are no intraspecific names according to Plants of the World Online.[6]
