Pore Leaved Bauhinia is commonly found along the Western Ghats, reaching
25 m in height. The flowers are not very showy, compared to other Bauhinia
species. They are white in color, and about a centimeter or so across.
However, the leaves are probably the largest among all Bauhinia species
found in India. The leaves can be over a foot across. The species name
foveolata, is derived from the fact that the underside of the
leaves is covered with minute pores (foveoli), each of which has a
sort of stopper or plug retained in position by a slender thread coming
from the middle of the pore. These pores are somewhat like chained plugs in
kitchen sinks.
Identification credit: Dinesh Valke
Photographed at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra.
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