Bauhinia fabrilis (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Bauhinia fabrilis (de Wit) K. Larsen & S.S. Larsen

Family: Leguminosae

Distribution

Malaysia (Sabah).

Uses

The stems are used for weaving fences and for tying floor materials.

Observations

A large-tendrilled liana, young branches quadrangular. Leaves alternate; stipules 3 cm × 1 cm, early caducous; petiole 5-8 cm long; blade broadly ovate, 8-15 cm long, base deeply cordate, apex incised up to half of the blade length, 15-17-veined. Inflorescence corymbose when young, axis lengthening up to at least 15 cm; flower buds clavate, hypanthium tubular; flowers bisexual; calyx splitting into 5 sepals; petals 5, spatulate, about 2 cm long, claw 5-7 mm long, white to yellow; stamens 3, staminodes 2; ovary about 10 mm long, stipe 5-7 mm long. Fruit unknown. B. fabrilis is restricted to low altitude primary forest.

Selected sources

47.

Authors

M. Brink, P.C.M. Jansen & C.H. Bosch