Bauhinia foveolate

Botanical Name – Bauhinia foveolata       

Common Name – Pore Leaved Bauhinia, Chamoli

Distribution

•  It is native to India and endemic to Western ghats (Karnataka and Maharashtra).

Habitat   

• Found in Moist Deciduous Forests of the Western Ghats
  
  

Habit

• Deciduous tree
• Medium sized

Specific property

• The leaves are probably the largest among all Bauhinia species found in India.

Ecology

Flowers which open in the evening are pollinated by night insects and bats