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Tree 21, photograph 1 of 3TREE 21

Photographs by Chong

Orchid tree

Bauhinia sp.

A spreading crown stands beside the path with the lake behind it. Broad, rounded foliage and a pale lower trunk distinguish its outline.

Tapak kerbauNeeds flowers to confirm

Observations

A spreading crown stands beside the path with the lake behind it. Broad, rounded foliage and a pale lower trunk distinguish its outline.

About this identification

The pale, flared trunk and spreading crown carry tight clusters of rounded, faintly notched leaves mixed with yellowing ones, pointing again to Bauhinia. The photographs do not capture a decisive leaf or flower, so this record stays tentative.

Identified from photographs of bark, leaves, fallen litter and epiphytes against the Malaysian campus-tree flora. Moderate and tentative records would be settled by a close-up of flowers or fruit.

Species reference: Bauhinia purpurea