species 9,771 observations

Orchid Tree

Bauhinia purpurea

Field notes

Bauhinia purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent and Myanmar, and widely introduced elsewhere in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Common names include orchid tree, purple bauhinia, camel's foot, butterfly tree, and Hawaiian orchid tree.

Supports All

1 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Koa Seedworm 1

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.