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Bauhinia scandens
Also called Pea Family, Bean, Legumes, Bean Family, Legume Family, Pulse Family, Peas
Phanera scandens synonym Bauhinia scandens (Common name Snake Climber) is a species of 'monkey ladder' lianas in the subfamily Cercidoideae and the tribe Bauhinieae, the genus having been separated from Bauhinia and the discontinued genus Lasiobema (possibly placed as a section). Under its synonym, Bauhinia scandens, records exist from the Indian subcontinent, Indo-China and Malesia. Under the name Bauhinia scandens var. horsfieldii its Vietnamese name is móng bò leo. At each node there are two tendrils and a leaf measuring 9 cm by 9 cm with a deep cleft and two drip tips. The white flowers have five petals that are clawed. These are produced in large spikes.
Dwarf White Bauhinia · Bauhinia augusti · Kei Bauhinia · Bauhinia divaricata · Bauhinia flagelliflora · Cow's-foot · African plume · Bauhinia haughtii · Bauhinia integerrima · Texasplume · Bagnaky · Bauhinia mombassae
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