The genus Bauhinia includes vines, shrubs, and trees that grow in tropical and subtropical regiona. Some species are grown for their fragrant orchid-like flowers.
NCBI taxonomy ID: 3805
A sterile hybrid between Bauhinia variegata and Bauhinia purpurea, originating in Hong Kong in 1880. It is thought that all cultivated trees derive from grafts starting from one cultivated at the Hong Kong Botanical Gardens.
NCBI taxonomy ID: 180222
Bauhinia purpurea is a small deciduous tree native to the Indian subcontinent and Myanmar. Some parts of the plant are edible and it has various medicinal uses.
NCBI taxonomy ID: 3806
A small tree found in Tropical and Southern Africa as well as the Indian subcontinent.
NCBI taxonomy ID: 204518
A small deciduous tree native to an area from China through Southeast Asia to the Indian subcontinent. Edible buds are widely used as an ingredient in many subcontinent recipes.
NCBI taxonomy ID: 167791