Bauhinia picta (Kunth) Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Bauhinia

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite tree. It grows 30m high.
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Growth form tree
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 30.0
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Environment

Dense forests and more open formations at elevations up to 1,500 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 21 - 42
Germination temperacture (C°) 23 - 29
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Germination treatment soaking
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Images

Bauhinia picta unspecified picture

Distribution

Bauhinia picta world distribution map, present in Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Bauhinia picta threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:481565-1
WFO ID wfo-0000173931
COL ID L48Q
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Pauletia picta Bauhinia picta Bauhinia kalbreyeri Bauhinia ligulata