Silver butterfly tree (Bauhinia rufescens)
Bauhinia rufescens is a drought-tolerant small tree or shrub native to West Africas semi-arid regions. It is recognized by its distinctive bilobed leaves and fragrant.
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Synonyms
Adenolobus rufescens (Lam.) A.Schmitz
Bauhinia adansoniana Guill. & Perr.
Bauhinia parvifolia Hochst. ex Fielding & Gardn.
Bauhinia rubescens Pers.
Piliostigma rufescens (Lam.) Benth.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderFabales
- familyFabaceae
- genusBauhinia
- speciesBauhinia rufescens