Bauhinia tomentosa L.

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Bauhinia tomentosa

Photo: Bart Wursten
Mukuvisi Woodland, office area

Bauhinia tomentosa

Photo: Bart Wursten
Umvumvumvu Gorge

Bauhinia tomentosa

Photo: Petra Ballings
Mana Pools, by main road to camp

Bauhinia tomentosa

Photo: Patricia Bingham

Bauhinia tomentosa

Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka, cultivated at Protea Hill Farm from seed collected Luangwa Valley.

Bauhinia tomentosa

Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka, cultivated at Protea Hill Farm from seed collected Luangwa Valley.

Bauhinia tomentosa

Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka, cultivated at Protea Hill Farm from seed collected Luangwa Valley.

Bauhinia tomentosa

Photo: UJ Staff
TCT-Catapú

Bauhinia tomentosa

Photo: Bart Wursten
"Sacred" forest, Mahenye

Bauhinia tomentosa

Photo: Jos Stevens
Ferme Randu, southwest Katanga Province, DRC

Bauhinia tomentosa

Photo: Warren McCleland
9 km north-west of Metuge, Pemba district

Bauhinia tomentosa

Photo: Warren McCleland
9 km north-west of Metuge, Pemba district

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Synonyms:
Common names: Yellow bauhinia (English)
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Shrub or multi-stemmed small tree with drooping branches. The leaves are lobed for about half the length, as is typical for this genus. The flowers are bell-shaped, yellow, often with a dark maroon center; the pods are woody, up to 14 cm long, covered in velvety hairs.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: tomentosa: tomentose, densely woolly (pods)
Habitat:
Altitude range:
Flowering time:Nov - Feb
Worldwide distribution: Widespread in Africa from Ethiopia southwards to KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa; also in Malaysia.
Malawi distribution: S
Growth form(s): Tree, shrub over 2 m, shrub under 2 m.
Endemic status:
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Literature:

Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 27.

Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(2) Pages 19 - 20.

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 240. (Includes a picture).

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 8.

Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 212.

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 243.

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 43.

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Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Bauhinia tomentosa
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Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Bauhinia tomentosa

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Bauhinia tomentosa
African Plant Database: Bauhinia tomentosa
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Bauhinia tomentosa
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Bauhinia tomentosa
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Bauhinia tomentosa
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iNaturalist: Bauhinia tomentosa
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Bauhinia tomentosa
JSTOR Plant Science: Bauhinia tomentosa
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Bauhinia tomentosa
Plants of the World Online: Bauhinia tomentosa
Tropicos: Bauhinia tomentosa
Wikipedia: Bauhinia tomentosa


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Malawi: Species information: Bauhinia tomentosa.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=126810, retrieved 28 March 2024

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