Biology:Phanera purpurea
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| Phanera purpurea tree with fruits from Mindanao, Philippines | |
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| Flower at Andhra Pradesh, India | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Phanera |
| Species: | P. purpurea
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Phanera purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to South China (which includes Hong Kong) and Southeast Asia. Common names include orchid tree,[4] purple bauhinia,[4] camel's foot,[4] butterfly tree,[4] and Hawaiian orchid tree.[citation needed]
Description
Phanera purpurea is a small to medium-size deciduous tree growing to 17 feet (5.2 m) tall. The leaves are 10–20 centimetres (3.9–7.9 in) long and broad, rounded, and bilobed at the base and apex. The flowers are conspicuous, pink, and fragrant, with five petals. The fruit is a pod 30 centimetres (12 in) long, containing 12 to 16 seeds. Leaves are alternate.
Cultivation
In the United States of America, the tree grows in Hawaii, coastal California , southern Texas , and southwest Florida. Bauhinia blakeana is usually propagated by grafting it onto P. purpurea stems.
Uses
The young leaves and flowers of Phanera purpurea are edible.[5] In the Philippines , P. purpurea is known as alibangbang (lit. "butterfly"). The leaves have a citrusy and sour taste and are used as a souring agent for sinigang and similar dishes in Philippine cuisine.[6][7]
Throughout Southeast Asia, P. purpurea and related species are also used in making poultices for treating swelling, bruises, boils, and ulcers. Various parts of the plant are also used in decoctions to treat fever and stomach ailments, as well as being used as an astringent.[5]
In Indian traditional medicine, the leaves are used to treat coughs while the bark is used for glandular diseases and as an antidote for poisons. The flowers are also used in pickles and curries and is regarded as a laxative.[5] It is called as Kānchan ( কাঞ্চন) in Assamese.
Chemistry
A wide range of chemical compounds have been isolated from Phanera purpurea including 5,6-dihydroxy-7-methoxyflavone 6-O-β-D-xylopyranoside, bis [3',4'-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-7,8-furano-5',6'-mono-methylalloxy]-5-C-5-biflavonyl and (4'-hydroxy-7-methyl 3-C-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl)-5-C-5-(4'-hydroxy-7-methyl-3-C-α-D-glucopyranosyl) bioflavonoid, bibenzyls, dibenzoxepins, mixture of phytol fatty esters, lutein, β-sitosterol, isoquercitin and astragalin.[citation needed]
Gallery
P. purpurea leaf
P. purpurea bark
Phanera purpurea flowers
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References
- ↑ "The genus Bauhinia s.l. (Leguminosae): a phylogeny based on the plastid trnL–trnF region". Botany 87 (10): 947–960. 2009. doi:10.1139/B09-065. http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/B09-065#.UzB0TYX4Kzw.
- ↑ Wunderlin RP (2010). "Reorganization of the Cercideae (Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae)". Phytoneuron 48: 1–5. http://www.phytoneuron.net/PhytoN-Cercideae.pdf.
- ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/ild-823.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Phanera purpurea | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 2 January 2018 }}
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Bauhinia purpurea". World Agroforestry Centre. http://old.worldagroforestry.org/treedb/AFTPDFS/Bauhinia_purpurea.PDF. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ↑ "Alibangbang / Malabar Bauhinia". http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/alibangbang-malabar-bauhinia. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ↑ Vanzi, Sol (17 August 2017). "Sinigang secrets: Sinigang is life". Manila Bulletin. https://lifestyle.mb.com.ph/2017/08/17/sinigang-secrets/. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3245410 entry
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