English: Brazilian Orchid-Tree

Portuguese: Mororó

Kingdom: Plantae (2505)

  Phylum: Magnoliophyta (2404)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (2036)

      Order: Fabales (229)

        Family: Fabaceae (229) (family description)

          Genus: Bauhinia (7)

           Epithet: forficata Link (1)

forficata => from lat. forfex, a pair of scissors; form and disposition of leaves

Climate: tropical

Habit: tree

Flower colour: white

Check for Bauhinia forficata at The Plant List, GBIF or IPNI

• [413] International Legume Database & Information Service
• [1220] Bauhinia - Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database

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