Bauhinia racemosa/Bidi leaf tree

  Bauhinia racemosa,is also known as the Bidi leaf tree. It has rare medicinal value and religious significance. It is a flowering shrub with drooping branches that grows 3–5 metres tall. flowering season is in between February and May. It is native to tropical Southeast Asia.

Scientific classification

Kingdom:

Plantae

(unranked):

Angiosperms

(unranked):

Eudicots

(unranked):

Rosids

Order:

Fabales

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Bauhinia

Species:

B.racemosum

Binomial name

Bauhinia racemosa

Synonyms

Bauhinia parviflora 

Piliostigma racemosum 

Piliostigma racemosa