Purpurea/ Kaniyar
| Botanical Name: | Bauhinia purpurea |
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| English Name: | Purpurea |
| Local Name: | Kaniyar |
More Information
Unique identification feature
- Bauhinia purpurea is a flowering plant, native to South China and Southeast Asia. Common names include Orchid tree, Puple Bauhinia, Camel's foot, Butterfly tree and Hawaiin Orchid Tree.
Unique identification feature
- Leaffall - January to MarchFlowering - September to FebruaryFruiting - January to April
Planting and Care
- The seeds are used as a substitute for coffee, The roots are used for flavouring milk, A decoction of the fruit is given as a treatment against intestinal worms
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