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Bauhinia purpurea L.
butterfly tree
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Botanical details
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Bauhinia
- Genus description
A large genus of around 300 species of flowering deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs or small trees. The green foliage is lobed and shaped like a camel's foot, and the often fragrant, five-petalled flowers appear in late winter to early summer in shades of magenta, mauve, pink, white or crimson-red
- Name status
Correct
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