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Bauhinia acuminata

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Bauhinia

dwarf white bauhinia, snowy orchid-tree, white orchid-tree

Description

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 375 (1753)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Bauhinia acuminata L. Honolulu, Foster Gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Potter, C. s.n. Oahu BISH 8/25/1959
2 Bauhinia acuminata L. s kona district, road to hooken beach PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lorence, d.h. flynn, t. collector number: 7947 Kauai BISH 1/23/1997
3 Bauhinia acuminata L. Waimea Arboretum Acc. no. 75s523 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 2769 Oahu BISH 8/25/1986
4 Bauhinia acuminata L. Honolulu, Col. Loyer's Res PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Rock, J.F.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 3/31/1905
5 Bauhinia acuminata L. waimea arboretum acc. no. 75s523 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 2769 Oahu BISH 8/25/1986
6 Bauhinia acuminata L. honolulu, foster gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN potter, c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 8/25/1959
7 Bauhinia acuminata L. S Kona District, road to Hooken Beach Secondary vegetation in old pastureland w/ Panicum maximum and scattered Samanea saman and Bauhinia monandra trees PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D.H. 7947 Hawaii BISH 1/23/1997
8 Bauhinia acuminata L. honolulu, col. loyer's res In kipuka of tall Metrosideros bisected by jeep trail. Log jam beside jeep trail. Substrate `a`a. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN rock, j.f.c. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 8/8/1917
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