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Leguminosae or Fabaceae s. l. (legume, pea, or bean family) » Bauhinia x blakeana

commonly known as: Chinese: 红花羊蹄甲 Hong hua yang ti jia, 洋紫荊 Yang zi jing (Taiwan) • English: Blake's bauhinia, Hong Kong orchid tree, Purple orchid tree • Spanish: Arbol orquídea de Hong Kong • Hindi: कचनार Kachnar

The shape of a Bauhinia double-lobed leaf is similar to a heart, 7-10 cm long and 10-13 cm broad, with a deep cleft dividing the apex.

Local people call the leaf chungmingyip (聰明葉, lit. "clever leaf"), and regard it as a symbol of cleverness. Some people use the leaves to make bookmarks in the hope that it will assist them to study well. ... more at Wikipedia
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Author Dinesh Valke from Thane, India
Camera location19° 42′ 32.94″ N, 72° 56′ 02.72″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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