Bauhinia variegata

Non-Native in Florida

Orchid tree is occasionally found growing in disturbed sites in the central and southern peninsula of Florida. It is native to tropical Asia but escaped from cultivation. Bauhinia variegata blooms in the spring (Wunderlin, 2003).

View more information and pictures about orchid tree in the Langeland/Burks book, Identification & Biology of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas.

The UF/IFAS Assessment lists plants according to their invasive status in Florida.

View the herbarium specimen image of the University of Florida Herbarium Digital Imaging Projects.