Family: Fabaceae

An attractive small tree that is native to South Africa. Slender, drooping branches sit atop a multi-stemmed trunk. Leaves are entire and two-lobed. Flowers are yellow with a maroon center: an important pollinator tree, yellow bauhinia flowers throughout the year. Daily maintenance is minimal.

Plant Uses:

• Bonsai
• Container plant
• Hedge
• Medicinal
• Nitrogen fixer
• Ornamental
• Privacy / screening
• Bonzai

Plant Dangers:

• No dangers

High Risk Traits:

• Introduced to multiple regions globally
  
• Congeneric species is a known environmental weed
  
• Forms persistent seed bank

Low Risk Traits:

• Not naturalized outside native range
  
• No evidence of weediness
  
• No spines or thorns
  
• Non-toxic to humans/animals
  
• Shade-intolerant
  
• No vegetative reproduction
  
• Low seed production per pod
  
• No unintentional dispersal mechanisms