Bauhinia dipetala Hemsl.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Bauhinia

Characteristics

A tree.
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Growth form shrub
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The flowers are cooked and eaten. The fruit are eaten fresh.
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Edible flowers fruits
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 21 - 42
Germination temperacture (C°) 23 - 29
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Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Bauhinia dipetala world distribution map, present in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico

Conservation status

Bauhinia dipetala threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30040-2
WFO ID wfo-0000163924
COL ID L3XK
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Synonyms

Bauhinia dipetala Bauhinia dipetala var. dipetala Casparea dipetala Casparea unilateralis Bauhinia unilaterale