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  4. Dicots
  5. Legumes, Milkworts, and Allies
  6. Legumes
  7. Orchid Trees
  8. Orchid Tree

species 17,085 observations

Orchid Tree

Bauhinia variegata

Status
introduced
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

6 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Gold-spotted Aguna 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Monarch, Broad-billed Hummingbird, White Angled-Sulphur 5

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Plant type
Perennial Shrub Tree

From USDA PLANTS.

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