Bauhinia rufescens is a shrub in the family Fabaceae, native to sem-arid areas of Africa such as the Sahel.
Bauhinia rufescens | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Genus: | Bauhinia |
Species: | B. rufescens
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Binomial name | |
Bauhinia rufescens |
It is usually 1–3 meters high but can grow to 8 meters. It appears to have thorns which are actually leafless shoots. Leaves are a deep shade of green. Seeds in bunches of dark brown pods.
It is common in the wild and also used as an ornamental.
References
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edit- Bauhinia rufescens Lam. Fabaceae – Caesalpinioideae (World Agroforestry Centre[permanent dead link]
- Bauhinia rufescens in West African plants – A Photo Guide.