Bauhinia semibifida, Phanera semibifida

Woody twinning climber. Leaves butterfly-shaped, green and glabrous above, silver below with fine brownish-orange hairs on base and along veins, giving leaves a golden sheen.

Flowers start out white and age to yellow, fragrant, produced on terminal, elongated erect racemes.

Similar plants:

• Bauhinia bassacensis, Phanera bassacensis (Bauhinia)
• Bauhinia bidentata, Phanera bidentata (Orange Bauhinia, Orange Orchid Vine)
• Bauhinia corymbosa, Phanera corymbosa (Vining bauhinia, Climbing Bauhinia, Camel's foot)
• Bauhinia kockiana, Bauhinia coccinea, Phanera coccinea (Red Trailing Bauhinia)
• Bauhinia purpurea, Phanera purpurea (Orchid Tree, Butterfly Tree)
• Bauhinia variegata, Phanera variegata (Orchid tree, Purple orchid tree, Mountain ebony, Poor Man's orchid)
• Bauhinia yunnanensis, Phanera yunnanensis (Chinese Orchid Tree, Yunnan Orchid, Orchid Vine)
• Bauhinia acuminata (Dwarf White Orchid Tree, White Bauhinia, Kaa-long, Snowy Orchid)
• Bauhinia aureifolia (Gold Leaf Bauhinia, Bai Mai Si Thong)
• Bauhinia blakeana (Hong Kong Orchid Tree)