Bauhinia forficata
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Bauhinia forficata, commonly known as Brazilian orchid tree,[1] pata-de-vaca,[citation needed], pezuña de vaca is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Peru.
References
- ^ Edward F. Gilman and Dennis G. Watson (1993). "Bauhinia forficata: Brazilian Orchid-Tree". University of Florida.
External links
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Wikispecies has information related to Bauhinia forficata.
- Its entry in the tropical plant database
- Research identifying useful chemical extracted from Pata de vaca
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