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Bauhinia lunarioides, Bauhinia congesta, Casparea congesta
Anacacho Orchid Tree, Texas PlumeFamily: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Origin: Texas, Mexico
Bauhinia lunarioides makes a gorgeous display with its silvery gray bark and fragrant white flowers that resemble orchids.
Similar plants:
- Bauhinia acuminata (Dwarf White Orchid Tree, White Bauhinia, Kaa-long, Snowy Orchid)
- Bauhinia aureifolia (Gold Leaf Bauhinia, Bai Mai Si Thong)
- Bauhinia bassacensis, Phanera bassacensis (Bauhinia)
- Bauhinia bidentata, Phanera bidentata (Orange Bauhinia, Orange Orchid Vine)
- Bauhinia blakeana (Hong Kong Orchid Tree)
- Bauhinia bowkeri (Kei White Bauhinia, Bowker's Bauhinia, Keibeesklou)
- Bauhinia corymbosa, Phanera corymbosa (Vining bauhinia, Climbing Bauhinia, Camel's foot)
- Bauhinia cunninghamii, Lysiphyllum cunninghamii (Jigal Tree, Kimberley Bauhinia)
- Bauhinia divaricata (Butterfly Orchid Tree)
- Bauhinia forficata, Bauhinia candicans (Pata de Vaca, Brazilian Orchid Tree)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/bauhinia_lunarioides.htm