Plant's Details

Scientific Name
Bauhinia racemosa Lam.
Category
Angiosperms
Created on Date
2024-08-28 14:44:45
Common Name
Apata, Sone, Bidi pan आपटा, सोने
Synonym(s)
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Family
Fabaceae
Status
Live
Description

A medium sized tree, 15-25 ft tall. The leaves are typically bilobed, small, 2-5 x 3-6 cm. The leaves are used for making Bidi. Flowers are white, ca. 1 cm across. Pods are blackish, curved at end.

Leaves are exchanged in Maharashtra in “Dushera/ Vijayadashami”.