Bauhinia multinervia

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Bauhinia multinervia
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Along the Caura River, Bolívar, Venezuela
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Bauhinia
Species:
B. multinervia
Binomial name
Bauhinia multinervia
Synonyms [1]
  • Pauletia multinervia
  • Bauhinia glaucescens
  • Bauhinia megalandra
  • Pauletia glaucescens

Bauhinia multinervia, commonly known as the petite flamboyant bauhinia, [2] is a species of tree in the genus Bauhinia . [3] It grows in the wet tropical biome and is native to Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, the Leeward Islands and the Windward Islands. In Puerto Rico, it is an introduced species. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bauhinia multinervia (Kunth) DC". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  2. "Petite Flamboyant Bauhinia (Bauhinia multinervia) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service". fws.gov. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  3. Connor, K.F.; Francis, J.K. (2002). "Bauhinia multinervia (Kunth) DC.". In Vozzo, J.A. (ed.). Tropical Tree Seed Manual. Agric. Handbook. Vol. 721. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. pp. 327–328.