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Bauhinia purpurea
Tall tree with pretty pinkish-purple flowers. Leaves are like two oval halves stuck together.
We had stopped at atraffic sign and I looked out to spot this tree...the flowers caught my eye.
Also called Butterfly tree, Pink butterfly tree, Purple bauhinia, Purple butterfly tree, and Purple orchid tree. Kachnar in Hindi. Buds are edible.
Spotted on Nov 14, 2014
Submitted on Nov 14, 2014
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Interesting common name - must be from the leaves?