Bauhinia variegata L.

Accepted

Bauhinia variegata tree

Bauh variegata leaf

Bauhinia variegata seeds

Bauhinia variegata ripe fruit

Bauhinia variegata flower

Bauhinia variegata bark

🗒 Synonyms

synonym	Bauhinia chinensis (DC.)Vogel
synonym	Bauhinia decora Uribe
synonym	Bauhinia variegata var. candida (Aiton)Corner
synonym	Bauhinia variegata var. chinensis DC.
synonym	Phanera variegata (L.)Benth.

🗒 Common Names

Assamese	Boga Kotora Kanchan Kotora Kurol
Bengali	কাঞ্চন Kanchana রক্ত কাঞ্চন Raktakanchana
English	Ebony tree
Hin	Kachnar
Hindi	कचनार Kachnar कंचन Kanchan
Kannada	Basavanpada ಕಮ್ಚುವಾಳ Kamchuvaala ಕೆಮ್ಪು ಮಮ್ದಾರ Kempu Mandara
Karbi	Inku
Malayalam	Chuvannamandaram Kovidaram Malayakatti Mandaram
Manipuri	Chingthrao
Marathi	कोविदार Kovidara कंचन Or कांचन Kanchana
Oriya	Borodu
Other	Kanchan (Ass.) Mountain Ebony Orchid Tree Sivappu mandharai Variegated Bauhinia White-purple Orchid Tree
Sanskrit	कनक Kanaka कांचन Kanchana कोविदार Kovidarah कंचनार Kanchanara
Tamil	மந்தாரை Mantharai
Telugu	దేవకాంచనము Daeva-kanchanamu మందారీ Mandari
bodo	Kharmang

📚 Overview

Trees, 5-10m. Leaves 6-145-13cm

Sanjib Barua

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Description

Bark grey, cracked. Leaves with two lobes, similar to a cow's foot. Flowers purple with distinct dorsal petal. Fruit a flat pod.

Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2031

Attributions	Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2031
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Habit: Moderate sized tree

G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram

Attributions	G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
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SubSpecies Varieties Races

Diagnostic Keys

Description

No Data

📚 Nomenclature and Classification

Nomenclature and Classification

Taxon Record Name

References

Type Information

No Data

📚 Natural History

Natural History

Life Cycle

Cyclicity

Leaf Fall

March--April

Flowering

January--March

Fruiting

March--May

Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2031

Attributions	Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2031
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Fl.& Fr.: February – October

Sanjib Barua

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Flowers bloom during February to April.Fruits ripe during Rainy Season

Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.

Attributions	Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
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Reproduction

Propagation Techniques

Soak seeds in cold water for 24hrs.

Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2031

Attributions	Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2031
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Seeds

Sanjib Barua

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Migration

Dispersal

Dispersers

Dispersers: Self

Pollinators

Pollinators: Insect

Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2031

Attributions	Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2031
Contributors	A Kavitha Deepthi Narasimhaiah Ganesan R gladwin joseph
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Life Expectancy

Size

Seed Size

1.6 cm.

Tree Height

10 m.

Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2031

Attributions	Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2031
Contributors	A Kavitha Deepthi Narasimhaiah Ganesan R gladwin joseph
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Growth

High

Competitiveness

Poor

Where To Plant

Field border,Avenue

Growth Rate

moderate growing

Drought Tolerance

Moderate

Drainage

Well

Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2031

Attributions	Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2031
Contributors	A Kavitha Deepthi Narasimhaiah Ganesan R gladwin joseph
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Morphology

Tree Type

Deciduous

Canopy

Open

Leaf Type

Bilvapatre like

Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2031

Attributions	Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2031
Contributors	A Kavitha Deepthi Narasimhaiah Ganesan R gladwin joseph
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Trees, 5-10m. Leaves 6-145-13cm, cleft through about a quarter or third the length, glaucous beneath, lobes rounded, base deeply cordate; petioles 2.5-3.5cm. Flowers 6-8cm cross, variegated, white, in terminal racemes. Calyx pubescent. Corolla 4-6cm, white. Pods 20-302-3cm, sub-falcate.

Sanjib Barua

Attributions	Sanjib Barua
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A small tree; leaves are simple, deeply cordate, dull green, Found throughout the province upto 2000 ft. Often cultivated for its beautiful flower. Flowers large, white, pink or purple. Pods 6 - 10 inch. long, hard, flat

Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.

Attributions	Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
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Look Alikes

Physiology

Ecology

Commonly found

Sanjib Barua

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Miscellaneous Details

Interesting Facts

Beautiful showy purple-coloured flowers. Flowers are edible, seeds fried and eaten.

Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2031

Attributions	Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2031
Contributors	A Kavitha Deepthi Narasimhaiah Ganesan R gladwin joseph
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Notes: Dry Evergreen to Dry Deciduous Forests, often Cultivated

G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram

Attributions	G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
Contributors	G Renu D. Narasimhan Sanjana Julias Thilakar
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No Data

📚 Habitat and Distribution

Habitat and Distribution

General Habitat

Habitat

Terrestrial

Commonly found

Sanjib Barua

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Contributors	Sanjib Baruah
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Distribution

Description

Throughout India, except Jammu and Kashmir,Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim.

Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2031

Attributions	Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2031
Contributors	A Kavitha Deepthi Narasimhaiah Ganesan R gladwin joseph
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Maharashtra: Kolhapur, Satara, Thane Karnataka: Chikmagalur, Mysore Kerala: Kannur, Thrissur Tamil Nadu: Coimbatore, Kancheepuram, Nilgiri, Salem, Thiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai

G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram

Attributions	G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
Contributors	G Renu D. Narasimhan Sanjana Julias Thilakar
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References

Global Distribution

INDIA: NE India, Western Himalayas; CHINA, MYANMAR.

Sanjib Barua

Attributions	Sanjib Barua
Contributors	Sanjib Baruah
Status	UNDER_CREATION
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Endemic Distribution

Nativity

Native

Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2031

Attributions	Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2031
Contributors	A Kavitha Deepthi Narasimhaiah Ganesan R gladwin joseph
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No Data

📚 Occurrence

Occurrence

No Data

📚 Demography and Conservation

Demography and Conservation

Population Biology

Trends

Risk Statement

Common

Sanjib Barua

Attributions	Sanjib Barua
Contributors	Sanjib Baruah
Status	UNDER_CREATION
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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List Category

Least Concern

Not Evaluated

Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2031

Attributions	Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2031
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Threats

Threats recoded

Sanjib Barua

Attributions	Sanjib Barua
Contributors	Sanjib Baruah
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Legislation

Protection Legal Status

It is found growing wild in the tropical forest

Sanjib Barua

Attributions	Sanjib Barua
Contributors	Sanjib Baruah
Status	UNDER_CREATION
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No Data

📚 Uses and Management

Uses and Management

Uses

System of Medicines Used In

Ayurveda

Folk medicine

Siddha

Traditional chinese medicine

Medicinal :

Medicinal : Bark,Root

Food:

Food: Fruit, Leaves

Fodder:

Fodder: Goat,Cattle

Fuelwood:

Good fuelwood

Pest Management:

Pest management: Leaf

Services And Uses

Live fence, Green manure, Implements, Tanning and dyeing

Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2031

Attributions	Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2031
Contributors	A Kavitha Deepthi Narasimhaiah Ganesan R gladwin joseph
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System Of Medicines Used In

Ayurveda, Folk medicine, Siddha, Folk medicine, Traditional chinese medicine

FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants: http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=306

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Flower buds are eaten cooked, seeds are also eaten by roasting

Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.

Attributions	Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
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Folklore

Management

No Data

📚 Information Listing

Information Listing

Species Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN)

Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)

Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)

References

Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983, Flora of Kolhapur District, Yadav S. R & Sardesai M. M, 2002, Biodiversity Documentation for Kerala Part 6: Flowering Plants, N. Sasidharan, 2004, Flora of Karnataka, Sharma B.D, 1984, Flora of Maharastra State Dicotyledones, Vol I, Lakshminarasimhan P. & Prasanna P. V, 2000

D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=306

Information Listing > References

Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983, Flora of Kolhapur District, Yadav S. R & Sardesai M. M, 2002, Biodiversity Documentation for Kerala Part 6: Flowering Plants, N. Sasidharan, 2004, Flora of Karnataka, Sharma B.D, 1984, Flora of Maharastra State Dicotyledones, Vol I, Lakshminarasimhan P. & Prasanna P. V, 2000
D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=306

Larval host plants of the butterflies of the Western Ghats, India

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Tree species diversity in tropical forests of Barak valley in Assam, India

Dr. Nepolion Borah

Tree s pecies d iversity in t ropical f orests of Barak v alley in Assam, India

Mayur Bawri

D ocumentation of Edible Flowers of Western A ssam

Mayur Bawri

Wild edible plants of Hassan District, Karnataka: A role in ayurvedic formulation

Dr. G. M. Prashanth Kumar

Angiosperm diversity in Doaba region of Punjab, India

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The conservation status of Derris scandens (Roxb.) Benth. var. saharanpurensis (Thoth.) Thoth. (Fabaceae), a climber endemic to Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Journal of Threatened Taxa

Tree species diversity in the Eastern Ghats of northern Andhra Pradesh, India

Journal of Threatened Taxa

Seasonal diversity of butterflies and their larval food plants in the surroundings of upper Neora Valley National Park, a sub-tropical broad leaved hill forest in the eastern Himalayan landscape, West Bengal, India

Journal of Threatened Taxa

Additional floral elements to the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan, India

Journal of Threatened Taxa

Avifaunal diversity in the University Campus of Kurukshetra, Haryana

Journal of Threatened Taxa

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Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2031

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