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Bauhinia madagascariensis Desv.

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HIGHER TAXON: Cercideae

GENUS: Bauhinia L.

Bauhinia madagascariensis Desv. [Preferred name]
    Bauhinia commersonii Scott-Elliot {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Bagnaky [3402]; Banaka [3402]; Banhaka [3402]; Benaky [3402]; Hotrombengy [3402]; Marefy [3402]; Relima [3402]; Seta [3402]; Teloravokazo [3402]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Indian Ocean
Madagascar (N) [1915, 2982, 3052, 3402]; Mauritius (I) [3052]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [3402] ; Illustration [3402]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing [3402] ; Habit: Shrub [3052] [3402], Tree [3402] ; Lifespan: Perennial [3402] ; Source(s): 1993 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H, 2003-11 (Madagascar) Novoselova MS extract [3402], 2005 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H (JS2005)

  
USES:
  Environmental [1915]; Wood [3402]

  
NOTES:
  B.auratiaca, which is very different. [1915]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

1915.

  Polhill, R, M., 1990
    Legumineuses.In:Flore des Mascareignes,Vol 80.J. Bosser et a

2982.

  Du Puy, D.J.(in press), 1999
    The Leguminosae of Madagascar

3052.

  Bojer, W., 1837
    Hortus Mauritianus ou Enumeration des Plants...l'ile Maurice

3402.

  Du Puy, D.J. et al., 2002
    The Leguminosae of Madagascar. RBG Kew.

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