23 March, 2010

Hong Kong Orchid Tree (Bauhinia blakeana)

The fragrant, orchid-like flowers are usually 10-15 cm across, and bloom from early November to the end of March. This tree variety originated in Hong Kong in 1880 and apparently all of the cultivated trees derive from one cultivated at the Hong Kong Botanic Gardens and widely planted in Hong Kong starting in 1914.

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