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Bauhinia monandra
White flowers with red spots, the middle petal is yellow and covered almost entirely with red spots.
Tropical rain forest
Not actually an orchid, but a tree in the legume family (Fabaceae). They're called orchid trees due to the similarity of the flowers. It's a perennial native to Burma. It has been naturalized in Texas and Florida, and the species name "monandra" (mono=one, andra=andros=man's house) refers to the fact that only one stamen produces pollen, distinguishing this species from other in its genus.
Dear Latimeria,
This a Fabaceae (Leguminous) from the genus Bauhinia. They call them Orchid trees because the flower resembles an orchid flower.
Spotted on Jan 14, 2011
Submitted on Mar 17, 2011
