How to identify Huangshan Bauhinia

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1. Leaves

2. Flowers

3. Fruit

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Leaves: The leaves of Huangshan Bauhinia are almost leathery and oval or kidney-shaped. The apex of the leaves is sharp or rounded and blunt without a tip, and the base is heart-shaped. Flowers: Several flowers are clustered on old branches. They are lavender and eventually turn white. The petals are about 1 cm long. The flowering period is from February to March. Fruit: The pods are thick leathery and the fruit petals are twisted. The fruit period is from September to October.

1. Leaves

1. Leaves

The leaves of Huangshan Bauhinia are nearly leathery, oval or kidney-shaped, 5 to 11 cm long and 5 to 12 cm wide. The apex of the leaves is sharp and 5-inch long. to 8 mm in tip, or the apex of the leaf is rounded and blunt without a tip; the base of the leaf is heart-shaped or truncated.

2. Flowers

Huangshan Bauhinia The flowers bloom earlier than the leaves, usually in clusters on old branches. The flowers are lavender and eventually turn white. The petals are about 1 cm long and the calyx is about 6 mm long. Flowering period is from February to March.

3. Fruit

Huangshan Bauhinia The pods are thick leathery, about 7 to 8.5 cm long and 1.3 cm wide. The fruit petals are usually twisted and have 3 to 6 seeds. The fruiting period is from September to October.

2. Flowers

3. Fruit

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