Orchid tree, Mountain ebony
Bauhinia variegata var. variegata
Fabaceae


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Nonnative and highly invasive in peninsular Florida. Native to tropical Asia.
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Nectar plant for mangrove skipper (Phocides pigmalion) and other butterflies.
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Shirley Denton