Bauhinia tomentosa, the yellow bauhinia or yellow bell orchid tree, is a species of legume in the family fabaceae. One is the splash of color on one or more of the petals and the other is the united, twinkidney formation of the leaves. It has escaped from cultivation and successfully established in a wide variety of habitats such as disturbed sites, roadsides, coastal forests, riverine forests and thickets prota, 2015. The leaves, like all south african bauhinias, are distinctively butterflylike and consist of two rounded, nearly semicircular lobes fused along the inner margins as if on a hinge. Bauhinia tomentosa yellow bauhinia a medium sized shrub to 6 to 9 feet tall and as wide in cultivation with graybrown bark and arching semipendulous branches bearing attractive light green twolobed leaves that have a rough texture. The stems are usually cut in july or august, the outer bark being stripped off and thrown away, while the inner layers are used for rope as wanted, being previously soaked in water, and are twisted wet. Bauhinia variegata mountain ebony bauhinia yunnanensis yunnan bauhinia. Pdf anticancer activity of bauhinia tomentosa flowers.
Phytochemical evaluation of the ethanolic extracts of. It has escaped from cultivation and successfully established in a wide variety of habitats such as disturbed sites, roadsides, coastal forests, riverine forests and thickets prota. Characterised by orchidlike flowers and butterflyshaped leaves. Names of bauhinia tomentosa in various languages of the world are also given. Multidimensional uses of medicinal plant kachnar bauhinia. It is found only in mozambique, zimbabwe, india and sri lanka. Family fabaceae, subfamily caesalpinioideae leguminosae in some classifications various species, some shrubs. Flower shows if you want all the information about latest, ooty. An bauhinia tomentosa in nahilalakip ha genus nga bauhinia, ngan familia nga fabaceae. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about bauhinia species, st. How bauhinia tomentosa is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Pdfdateien miteinander zu verbinden bezeichnet man auch als pdfmerge. Plant details information about bauhinia tomentosa plant.
Bauhinia tomentosa everything and anything about plants in sa. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Pdf antidiabetic activity of bauhinia tomentosa linn. Pharmacognostical and physicochemical analysis of the bark of. Pharmacognostical and physicochemical analysis of the bark. The plant is known to have antimicrobial activity against grampositive bacteria. Small trees or shrubs belonging to the genus bauhinia include many described species some 200 per wikipedia and display flowers of many colors and shades. Medicinal use of kachnarbauhinia variegata or bauhinia.
The plant is very attractive to insects such as bees and butterflies. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time i comment. Many of the commonly grown bauhinias come from china, where they are known as sheeps foot trees, because each leaf looks just like the cloven hoof of a sheep. It prefers full sun and needs a moderate amount of water. Bauhinia bowkeri is a muchbranched, scrambling, woody shrub with a graceful arching habit that can reach a height of 56 m.
Yellow kachnar or yellow bauhinia is small tree with large yellow flowers. See status, confidence level, source for definitions. Thomas tree, yellow bauhinia, yellow bell orchid tree, yellow butterfly tree bauhinia tomentosa supplied by. Pdf zusammenfugen pdfdateien online kostenlos zu kombinieren. Ars germplasm resources information network bato integrated taxonomic information system bato wildlife. Botanical name of yellow flower bearing species is bauhinia tomentosa and in india, it is distributed in southern india, assam and bihar. Bauhinia tomentosa, yellow orchid tree, yellow bell. Ang bauhinia sakop sa kabanay nga fabaceae matang nga nahiubos.
Bauhinia tomentosa is an erect shrub with downy branches, leaves broader than long, coriaceous, pubescent below. The sulphur coloured flowers sometimes have a maroon or dark brown centre. Pdf preliminary phytochemical screening and in vitro antibacterial. A web site containing information about the flora of zimbabwe. It grows moderately fast and has nonaggressive roots. There are hundreds of species of bauhinia, and they all have characteristic orchidlike flowers and 2lobed leaves. Bauhinia tomentosa, yellow orchid tree, yellow bell bauhinia. It was planted in garden, park and roadsides as ornamental plant in many warm temperate and subtropical regions.
This yellow orchid tree was a small tree or shrub, photographed in d wild at pune. Unter dem namen hat sich ein kostenloses onlineangebot. Bauhinia tomentosa commonly known as yellow bell orchid tree belongs to fabaceae family, one of the best, versatile and most commonly used household. Phytopharmacognostic investigation of bauhinia tomentosa. Shrubs that will work are bauhinia tomentosa, chrysanthemoides monilifera, deinbollia oblongifolia, ficus burttdavyi, plumbago auriculata, tecoma capensis and tetradenia. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The report on to the research reveals a significant anticancer activity at different concentrations of the sample solution. Our passion for premium and safe products has encouraged us to open 2 full time offices in india where the products are. Bauhinia tomentosa is deciduous, but can be evergreen in a mild climate. General information bauhinia tomentosa is usually a rambling, manystemmed shrub or small tree growing 4 8 metres tall.
Journal of botanical sciences preliminary phytochemical screening from different parts of bauhinia tomentosa l. Provided by ars systematic botany and mycology laboratory. Pharmacognostical and physicochemical analysis of the bark 1025 results and discussion macroscopic studies bauhinia tomentosa is an erect, branched shrub attaining a height of 1. Thank you for having dug out old post in response to a plant that i had posted a few weeks back. Also known as yellow orchid tree, this flowering shrub was found on the grounds of nairobi national museum, kenya. About vadik herbs we dont simply supply ayurvedic products, but we live it, eat it, and breathe it. This is such a pretty little tree that it is most sought after by gardeners. The specie name tomentosa means hairy and it refe rs to the velvetyhairy pods. Some can get fairly large over time but could be controlled with pruning. The genus was named after the bauhin brothers gaspard and johann, swissfrench botanists many species are widely planted in the tropics as orchid trees, particularly in. Ayurveda is all we do and, in our opinion, we confidently do it well.
Bauhinia is deciduous, but can be evergreen in a mild climate 1. Butterfly larvae will feast on the leaves while certain moth species will eat the flowers. Bauhinia macranthera may be useful through a wider area of the coastal southeast than b. The flowers of bauhinia tomentosa was tested for its anticancer activity against liver cancer hepg2 cell line by mtt assay. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Bauhinia tomentosa is usually a rambling, manystemmed shrub or small tree growing 4 8 metres tall. Bauhinia variegata fabaceae is called kachnar in hindi, commonly known as rakta kanchan in sanskrit and mountain ebony in english. The specie name tomentosa means hairy and it refers to the velvety hairy pods. In bauhinia tomentosa bright yellow flower with a maroon blotch at the base of the upper most petal is also seen. It is grown all over india in beautiful gardens and its self grown trees are found in forests, in the himalayan valleys and in lower hilly region. Caesalpiniaceae k thenmozhi1, s manian2, and s paulsamy1 1department of botany, kongunadu arts and science college, coimbatore 641 029, tamil nadu, india. Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants.
Bauhinia or kachnar is a herb plant which has a very important place in ayurvedic treatments. The branchlets, lower surfaces of the leaves, and pods are somewhat hairy. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in bauhinia tomentosa. The plants database includes the following 22 species of bauhinia. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Antimicrobial activity of bauhinia tomentosa and bauhinia. The yellow bauhinia, bauhinia tomentosa, also known as yellow bell orchid tree, is a species of legume in the fabaceae family. Thomas tree, yellow bauhinia, yellow bell orchid tree, yellow butterfly tree bauhinia tomentosa at daves garden. Bauhinia tomentosa is deciduous, but can be evergreen in mild climates. The name is given by linnaeus in honour of twin brothers john bauhin and gaspard bauhin, french botanists, who contributed a lot to the study of herbs. Pdf merge combinemerge pdf dateien online kostenlos deftpdf. Bauhinia tomentosa south african wildlife photography. Bauhinia tomentosa herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Bauhinia tomentosa gelber orchideenbaum flora toskana.
Understandably they are popular landscape plants offering shade and beauty. The adult plants can tolerate a moderate amount of frost, but the seedlings and younger plants should be protected from frost. List of various diseases cured by bauhinia tomentosa. The hexane, ethylacetate and methanol extracts from bauhinia tomentosa and bauhinia vahlii roots were tested for their antimicrobial activity against grampositive bacteria four strains, gramnegative bacteria three strains and three fungi strains using microdilution methods, for the determination of minimal inhibition concentration mic and the minimal microbicidal concentration mmc.
The hexane, ethylacetate and methanol extracts from bauhinia tomentosa and bauhinia vahlii roots were tested for their antimicrobial activity against grampositive bacteria four strains, gramnegative bacteria three strains and three fungi strains using microdilution methods, for the determination of minimal inhibition concentration mic. Bauhinia tomentosa everything and anything about plants. It is found in south africa, mozambique, zimbabwe, tropical africa, india and sri lanka. Nov 16, 2012 the botanical name of white flower bearing species is bauhinia variegata and for purplepink flower is bauhinia purpurea lal kachnar. Bauhinia tomentosa is usually a scrambling, manystemmed shrub or small tree reaching 4 m max.
It was native to southeast asia and grows in tropical and subtropical climate1, 2. Bauhinia tomentosa is a fastgrowing shrub or small tree that has been introduced outside its native range to be used principally as an ornamental usdaars, 2015. Bark grey and smooth or slightly hairy on young branches, becoming brown and smooth on the older stems. It is reddish in colour, very tough and strong, and has been used in the construction of bridges. Bauhinia tomentosa in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. This small deciduous tree is evergreen if planted in a mild climate. Bauhinia tomentosa yellow bauhinia plant information. Antimicrobial activity of bauhinia tomentosa and bauhinia vahlii roots. Jstor is part of ithaka, a notforprofit organization helping the academic community use digital technologies to preserve the scholarly record and to advance research and teaching in sustainable ways.
Bauhinia tomentosa herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. The adult plants can tolerate a moderate amount of frost, but the seedlings and. The yellow flowers do not open flat like familiar orchid tree flowers, but are pendant and bellshaped. Review extensive research has been done for many medicinal plant species in the aspects. Certain bauhinia species have a long history of traditional medicinal applications. The bauhinia tomentosa, also known as bush neats foot afrikaans name, bosbeesklou is the only yellow bauhinia in southern africa. The name bauhinia refers to the two lobes of the leaf.
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