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Bauhinia glauca (C.B.Clarke) K.Larsen & S.S.Lar subsp. tenuiflora

Family Name:	Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Synonyms:	Bauhinia caterviflora, Bauhinia polysperma, Bauhinia tenuiflora, Phanera tenuiflora
Common Name:	薄叶羊蹄甲

Full Sun

Moderate Water

Ornamental Flowers

Ornamental Leaves

Climber

Shrub

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Classifications and Characteristics

Plant Division	Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)
Plant Growth Form	Climber, Shrub
Lifespan (in Singapore)	Perennial

Mode of Nutrition

Autotrophic

Biogeography

Native Distribution	Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.
Native Habitat	Terrestrial
Preferred Climate Zone	Tropical, Sub-Tropical / Monsoonal

Description and Ethnobotany

Foliage	Leaves are simple and relatively large, has entire margin, somewhat glaucus, measuring 7 - 9 cm long, with 9 - 11 primary veins. The leaf apex is divided into two parts to about 1/5 of the leaf length. Leaves are arranged alternately along the stems. Young leaves are slightly tomentose on the under surface and petioles.
Flowers	Flowers are borne on clusters of inflorescence (called as raceme). Flower buds are hairy. The receptacle is 25 - 30 mm long. Each flower has 5-petals, white, large and spreading. The stamens and pistils are dark red.
Fruit	Fruits are pod shaped.

Etymology

The genus Bauhinia is named after Swiss botanists Caspar (Gaspard) Bauhin (1560 - 1624) and his brother Johann (Jean) (1541 - 1613). The specific epithet glauca means bluish-green, which refers to the foliage colour.

Landscaping Features

Desirable Plant Features	Ornamental Flowers, Ornamental Foliage
Landscape Uses	General

Plant Care and Propagation

Light Preference	Full Sun
Water Preference	Moderate Water
Rootzone Tolerance	Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils

Propagation Method

Seed, Stem Cutting

Foliar

Foliage Retention	Evergreen
Mature Foliage Colour(s)	Green, Green - Bluish Green
Prominent Young Flush Colour(s)	Green

Young Flush Texture(s)	Velvety / Furry / Tomentose
Foliar Type	Simple / Unifoliate
Foliar Arrangement Along Stem	Alternate
Foliar Attachment to Stem	Petiolate
Foliar Shape(s)	Non-Palm Foliage
Foliar Venation	Pinnate / Net
Foliar Margin	Entire
Foliar Apex - Tip	Emarginate
Foliar Base	Cordate

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Master ID	33006
Species ID	7420
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