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Bauhinia monandra

Kurz (1873)

This name is accepted

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

Napoleon's plume, orchid tree, pink bauhinia, St. Thomas tree

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Lana'i Only found in cultivation
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 42: 73 (1873)

Other References

Lorence & Flynn 1999:4 (NEWNAT/H); Staples & Herbst 2005:304 (KEY), 306 (DESCR); Starr & Starr 2011:26 (EM)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Bauhinia monandra unknown Preserved_Specimen BISH
2 Bauhinia monandra Koloa; Lawai Valley; Allerton Estate, Lawai Kai, between fruit orchard and Thanksgiving room Preserved_Specimen 20' tree; leaves dark dull, ~glaucous above, gray-green, raised yellowish veins; fruit pendent, dark brown Flynn, T.W. 7190 Kauai BISH 2005-01-25
3 Bauhinia monandra Honolulu; On grounds of Atherton YMCA, at University & Metcalf Sts Preserved_Specimen Tree 25' tall; bark grn, lvs grey-grn; flw banner yellow margins, red center and molted red, other petals white and yellow w/red spotting. Henrickson, J.S. 3960 Oahu BISH 1969-07-26
4 Bauhinia monandra Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, Philippine section, halfway along dam road on side closest to lake Preserved_Specimen Tree of ~ 20' with open crown, sparsely leafy; no flws; pods 10-12 long, flat, greenish Herbst, D.R. 9618 Oahu BISH 1993-01-10
5 Bauhinia monandra Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, Philippine section, halfway along dam road on side closest to lake Preserved_Specimen Tree of ~ 20' with open crown, sparsely leafy; no flws; pods 10-12 long, flat, greenish Herbst, D.R. 9618 Oahu BISH 1993-01-10
6 Bauhinia monandra Haleiwa; Waimea Arboretum. Accession No. 74s115 Growing in full sun. Preserved_Specimen Tree 5 m tall w/spreading crown; petals light pink to rose pink, w/dk pink to magenta spots and streaks (especially the standard). Lau, J. 2779 Oahu BISH 1986-08-25
7 Bauhinia monandra Honolulu; 1527 Keeaumoku St, H.S.P.A. Experiment Station Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1937-08-10
8 Bauhinia monandra Honolulu; 1527 Keeaumoku St, H.S.P.A. Experiment Station Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1937-08-10
9 Bauhinia monandra Kamoku Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. Lanai BISH 1920-08-27
10 Bauhinia monandra unknown Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 12958 BISH 1917-03-01
11 Bauhinia monandra unknown Preserved_Specimen Mann, H. 262 BISH 1864-01-01
12 Bauhinia monandra South Kona, along road leading down to Hookena Beach old pastureland with Panicum maximum and scattered trees of Samanea saman Preserved_Specimen small trees of 6 m x 10 cm. diam., crown spreading. Ripe pods brown, dehiscent. Petals white with red spots, fading pink. Lorence, D.H. 7947 Hawaii BISH 1997-01-23
13 Bauhinia monandra South Kona, near Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park, junction of park access loop and Hwy.160 on road shoulder Preserved_Specimen Low, rounded shrub about 8' tall and 12' diam.; flws opening whitish with red dots, turning pink with age; pods green, turning brown and dehiscing at maturity Staples, G.W. 614 Hawaii BISH 1990-05-19
14 Bauhinia monandra East Maui, Hana, Paani Mai Park Naturalized. Park and lowland, wet, semi-abandoned pastuire (Delonix regia, Artocarpus, Clusia). Preserved_Specimen A few cultivated adults in park and a few dozen small trees in nearby pasture. Lots of seedlings. Starr, F. 9062302 Maui BISH 2009-06-23
15 Bauhinia monandra unknown Preserved_Specimen BISH
16 Bauhinia monandra East Maui, Hana, Paani Mai Park Naturalized. Park and lowland, wet, semi-abandoned pastuire (Delonix regia, Artocarpus, Clusia). Preserved_Specimen A few cultivated adults in park and a few dozen small trees in nearby pasture. Lots of seedlings. Starr, F. 9062302 Maui BISH 2009-06-23
17 Bauhinia monandra West Maui, Lahaina District, Napili, mauka of Honoapiilani Hwy, across from Napili Park A few trees apparently naturalized in abandoned pineapple field with Leucaena, Clusia, Urochloa, Pithecellobium, Samanea and Spathodea Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 72408 Maui BISH 2024-07-26
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