Bauhinia eilertsii

Overview

Bauhinia eilertsii is a liana or climbing shrub in the orchid tree family native to South America, particularly the forests of Suriname, Guyana, and Brazil

Bauhinia eilertsii is a liana or climbing shrub in the orchid tree family native to South America, particularly the forests of Suriname, Guyana, and Brazil. It climbs using tendrils and produces the bilobed leaves characteristic of the Bauhinia genus, symbolizing the two Bauhins brothers for whom the genus is named, along with clusters of pea-type flowers. Climbing Bauhinias are common lianas in the diverse tropical forests of the Guiana Shield.