Thanks for the information. I was not aware about the differences between this and B.purpurea. Surprisingly BSI Mah flora doesn't mention this species at all.......
On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 11:46 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > *Bauhinia variegata* Linn., Sp. Pl. 375. 1753. > > Common names: Mountain ebony, orchidtree > Hindi & Mar: Kachnar > Beng: Raktakanchan > Tam: Segapumanchori > Kan: Kanchavala > Mal: Chuvannamandarum > > Tree up to 12 m tall; leaves 7-13 cm long, 10-15 cm broad, somewhat > broader than long; cleft 1/3 with rounded lobes, base cordate, petiole 2-4 > cm long; flowers 10-12 cm across, in short racemes, pedicel short or > absent; calyx 2-2.5 cm long, 5-toothed at apex, tomentose; petals > overlapping, 5-6 cm long, white to pink with purplish veins, fifth upper > darker; stamens 5; pod 15-25 cm long, 1.5-2 cm thick > > Photographed from Janak Puri, New Delhi in March, Flowers appearing > generally before leaves. > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > -- Dr Satish Phadke
