Bauhinia purpurea L.

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Plants of Puerto Rico
Caesalpiniaceae
Bauhinia purpurea L.
det. T. A. Zanoni, 1994
Puerto Rico. Mun. Hormigueres, Barrio Guanahibo, Rte
100,0.4 km S of Hwy 2. 18°08'N, 67°09'W. 20 m. Road
bank with Bauhinia purpurea. Albizia procera
(mainly), Spathodaea campanulata and understory
grasses.
Tree 7m tall, some individuals understory and 4-5m tall;
petals purple; fruits green. Apparently naturalized.
D. E. Atha, T. A. Zanoni 645
27 Oct 1994
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