Bauhinia picta
(Kunth) DC.
Fabaceae
Bauhinia conceptionis Britton & Killip
Bauhinia kalbreyeri Harms
Bauhinia ligulata Pittier
Pauletia picta Kunth
Common Name:
General Information
Bauhinia picta is a tree with an elongated crown; it can grow up to 40 metres tall. The straight bole can be 80cm in diameter[
551- Title
- A Century of Trees of Panama.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Pittier H. Mell C.D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A work that was very difficult to get published according to the correspondence contained at the start!. A treatment of 100 different species with descriptions and details of uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The tree is little used locally, but the wood is of very good quality, and should attract the attention of the wood user[
551- Title
- A Century of Trees of Panama.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Pittier H. Mell C.D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A work that was very difficult to get published according to the correspondence contained at the start!. A treatment of 100 different species with descriptions and details of uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
867- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Volume 70
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis
- Year
- 1983
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal. This edition includes an article on the arborescent Bauhinias of tropical America. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
S. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela; C. America - Panama.
Habitat
Dense forests and more open formations at elevations up to 1,500 metres[
867- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Volume 70
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis
- Year
- 1983
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal. This edition includes an article on the arborescent Bauhinias of tropical America. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 30.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The heartwood is brown; the thin band of sapwood is light brown, slightly tinged with red. The wood is fine-grained with a beautiful figure; very hard and heavy; fairly strong. It splits and works easily, and takes a good polish.
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
