Butterfly Tree, Purple orchid Tree

Where does Butterfly Tree grow?

Found in: Africa, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Central Africa, Central America, China, Congo, Costa Rica, East Africa, Egypt, El Salvador, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Ghana, Guatemala, Guyana, Hawaii, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Iraq, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Martinique, Mauritius, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, North Africa, North America, Northeastern India, Pacific, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Sao Tome and Principe, SE Asia, Sierra Leone, Sikkim, Slovenia, South Africa, Southern Africa, South America, Sri Lanka, St Lucia, Swaziland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, United States, Vietnam, West Africa, West Timor, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Notes: A tree cultivated as an ornamental. There are about 250-350 Bauhinia species. Most are in the tropics. Also as Caesalpinaceae.

Status: It is not known if it is used for food in Papua New Guinea.

Growing Butterfly Tree, Purple orchid Tree

Cultivation: Plants are grown from seed. Seed need to be treated to help them grow. It can be grown by air-layering and grafting.

Edible Uses: The young leaves are cooked and eaten in India. They are used in curries. The flower buds and young fruit are cooked as a vegetable. They are also pickled. The ripe seeds are fried and eaten. The gum is edible.

Production: It begins flowering at an early age.

Nutrition Info

Butterfly Tree, Purple orchid Tree Photos

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