''Bauhinia rufescens'' is a shrub in the family
, native to sem-arid areas of Africa such as the
Sahel
The Sahel (; ar, ساحل ' , "coast, shore") is a region in North Africa. It is defined as the ecoclimatic and biogeographic realm of transition between the Sahara to the north and the Sudanian savanna to the south. Having a hot semi-arid c ...
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It is usually 1–3 meters high but can grow to 8 meters. It appears to have thorns which are actually leafless shoots.
Leaves
A leaf (plural, : leaves) is any of the principal appendages of a vascular plant plant stem, stem, usually borne laterally aboveground and specialized for photosynthesis. Leaves are collectively called foliage, as in "autumn foliage", wh ...
are a deep shade of green. Seeds in bunches of dark brown
pod
Pod or POD may refer to:
Biology
* Pod (fruit), a type of fruit of a flowering plant
* Husk or pod of a legume
* Pod of whales or other marine mammals
* "-pod", a suffix meaning "foot" used in taxonomy
Electronics and computing
* Proper ort ...
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It is common in the wild and also used as an ornamental.
References
External links
''Bauhinia rufescens'' Lam. Fabaceae – Caesalpinioideae (World Agroforestry Centre
rufescens
Flora of Africa
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