All these species have been listed as naturalized and invasive in many tropical and subtropical countries. Orchid tree bauhinia monandra is naturalized in texas and other states. Bauhinia variegata is a widely used as medicinal plant distributed in the tropical regions. Its flowers are pale pink or whitish with darker pink or reddishpurple markings and have a single fertile stamen.
Queensland department of primary industries and fisheries, 2011. Kachnar fabaceae leguminosae is popular ornamental plants, commonly known as cows paw. The leaves of bauhinia monandra prepared as poultices are used in many brazilian tribes and some nigerian communities to relieve swelling and pains, arthritis, diabetes among other ailments. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Hypoglycemic activity of two brazilian bauhinia species. It was first discovered on the seashore in hong kong in 1908 and named after sir henry blake, governor of hong kong from 1898 to 1903. Dec, 2004 view picture of bauhinia species, butterfly flower, napoleons plume, orchid tree, pink bauhinia bauhinia monandra at daves garden. Other common names for this plant are napoleons plume, pink orchid tree, butterfly flower and poor mans orchid. The studies of antioxidant and antimicrobial potentials of the leaf. The plants database includes the following 22 species of bauhinia.
Peter valder looked at the official emblem of hong kong, bauhinia x blakeana. Pdf phytochemicals distribution and antioxidant potential of. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Bauhinia monandra kurz napoleons plume subordinate taxa. Bauhinia monandra synonyms, bauhinia monandra pronunciation, bauhinia monandra translation, english dictionary definition of bauhinia monandra. Bauhinia tomentosa is one of the best and most common ornamental, medicinal plant present in all over india. An bauhinia monandra in nahilalakip ha genus nga bauhinia, ngan familia nga fabaceae. Bzuhinia fruit is a large, elongated, and flattened pod cm long and cm wide containing about seeds. Multidimensional uses of medicinal plant kachnar bauhinia. View picture of bauhinia species, butterfly flower, napoleons plume, orchid tree, pink bauhinia bauhinia monandra at daves garden. Alibangbang is a common name shared by 1 bauhinia malabarica, alambangbang, malabar orchid, and 2 bauhinia monandra, napoleons plume. Names of bauhinia purpurea in various languages of the world are also given. Bauhinia variegata has a hpwra hawaii pacific weed risk assessment score of 8 low risk.
Leaves 10 15cm long, broader than long, cleft 14 to of the way down into 2 obtuse lobes, pubescent beneath when young. The fastgrowing white orchid tree grows 20 to 40feet in height with a 25 to 35footspread, the slender trunks topped with arching branches clothed in large, twolobed, deciduous leaves. Although many species within the family fabaceae have a symbiotic relationship with soil bacteria, this species is said to be devoid of such. Names of bauhinia in various languages of the world are also given. See status, confidence level, source for definitions. Bauhinia trees typically reach a height of 612 m and their branches spread 36 m outwards. The leaves of this tree also fall during the cold season but the flowers do not appear until september and by december the long, greenishpurple pods can be seen, like french.
An bauhinia monandra in uska species han magnoliopsida nga ginhulagway ni wilhelm sulpiz kurz. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. List of various diseases cured by bauhinia purpurea. General information dwarf white bauhinia is a shrub growing up to 3 metres tall. Bauhinia purpurea herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Bauhinia monandra is a small tree with relatively large leaves up to 20 cm wide. The flowers are big, and as you see in the pictures, blooms grow in groups. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in bauhinia purpurea. The present study investigated the effects of ethanolic extract of bauhinia purpurea eeb on the changes in body weight, lean mass, fat free mass, fat percent, tissue and plasma lipid profiles, plasma glucose, insulin and insulin resistance as well as on the activity of amylase, lipase, leptin and adiponectin levels in high caloric diet hcd.
How bauhinia purpurea is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. According to who third world countries depends mainly native medicinal plants for their health purpose. The following information about related species of bauhinia may be useful when preparing b. Bauhinia purpurea is a small tree with relatively large leaves up to 20 cm wide. Bauhinia monandra, dwarf napoleons plume orchid tree. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. But, the crude fibre and carbohydrate contents of the two bauhinia species. The most orchidlike looking and exotic bauhinia flower.
Bauhinia monandra seeds can begin germinating 4 days after being placed on moist filter paper, and the final germination can be 100 percent francis and rodriguez 1993. Common names include pink bauhinia, orchid tree, and napoleons plume. This wonderful bauhinia is considered a sterile form. Bauhinia definition of bauhinia by the free dictionary. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
According to who third world countries depends mainly. Orchid tree is an english common names shared by several bauhinia species. The bauhinia purpurea leaves have several antiinflammatory and antifungal benefits. The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 811. The flowers are large, to 15cm, dark pink to red with purplish streaks and slightly fragrant.
Alibangbang, bauhinia monandra, pink butterfly tree. Leaves of bauhinia monandra patadevaca, pulse contain a. Bauhinia purpurea, most variable, produces narrowpetaled, redpurple to bluepurple flowers in late fall and early winter while leaves are on the trees. These folkloric claimed benefits inspired this study in which topical and systemic antiinflammatory activities of a methanol extract of b. A preliminary antimicrobial assay revealed that 62% of bacterial strains were active, while no antagonist action was detected with fungi. Many species in the genus bauhinia have been actively introduced as ornamentals in many tropical and subtropical regions of the world connor, 2002. Bauhinia acuminata also blooms all summer but with white flowers. On aug, 2005, htop from san antonio, tx zone 8b wrote. Bauhinia herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. Bauhinia monandra kurz is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus bauhinia family leguminosae. Bauhinia monandra is a species of leguminous trees, of the family fabaceae.
Media in category bauhinia monandra the following 61 files are in this category, out of 61 total. Plants profile for bauhinia monandra napoleons plume. How bauhinia is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Pharmacognostic and preliminary phytochemical screening of. Anhwange and others published nutritional potential of the seeds of bauhinia monandra linn. Bauhinia kappleri, bauhinia krugii, abrus monandra.
Bauhinia monandra is a species of leguminous trees, of the fabaceae family. It is thought to be an accidental hybrid between b. You might have flowers on your bauhinia monandra as many as 4 months a year but best performance for quantity are your warm months. Bauhinia monandra, kidney, medicinal plants, alloxan, diabetes. Phytochemical screening and antiinflammatory activities. Pdf voral administration of 1gkg stem bark extract of bauhinia monandra to groups of glucose loaded and alloxan diabetic rats gave a. Bauhinia monandra definition of bauhinia monandra by the. A truly spectacular tree when in full bloom autumn through to winter. Bauhinia monandra in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Antiinflammatory and antinociceptive activities of bauhinia. Its flowers vary from pale purple to bright pinkishpurple and. Pdf nutritional potential of the seeds of bauhinia monandra linn. As a flowering plant in the fabaceae family, bauhinia purpurea is known to have many pharmacological benefits. Bauhinia monandra is rarely seen without flowers except in winter when it is deciduous in most climates.
Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in bauhinia. Naturally they grow in madagascar, but have naturalised in burma, australia, christmas island, the caribbean, southern usa and the pacific islands. Phytochemicals distribution and antioxidant potential of bauhinia monandra linn. Bauhinia monandra produces pink, singlestamened flowers all summer.