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	Bauhinia blakeana - Biocrawler
		Bauhinia blakeana, sometimes called Hong Kong orchid tree, is a tree in the genus Bauhinia.
		Bauhinia blakeana was first found in Hong Kong, being discovered near the ruins of a house on the shore of Hong Kong Island near Pok Fu Lam around 1880.
		Bauhinia blakeana (洋紫荊) was adopted as the floral emblem of Hong Kong in 1965.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Bauhinia_blakeana (335 words)

	Bauhinia blakeana - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Bauhinia blakeana (Chinese: 洋紫荊; pinyin: yáng zǐjīng) is an evergreen tree, in the genus Bauhinia, with large thick leaves and striking purplish red flowers.
		The shape of a Bauhinia double-lobed leaf is similar to a heart, 7-10 cm long and 10-13 cm broad, with a deep cleft dividing the apex.
		Bauhinia blakeana was adopted as the floral emblem of Hong Kong by the Urban Council in 1965.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Bauhinia_blakeana (414 words)

	Bauhinia blakeana
		Whether it is a true species or an hybrid between (probably) bauhinia variegata and bauhinia purpurea is still a matter of debate.
		Bauhinia blakeana was first found in Hong Kong.
		Dunn assigned it to the Bauhinia genus, and named it after Sir Henry Blake who was Hong Kong governor from 1897 to 1903 and had a strong interest in botany.
	www.askfactmaster.com /Bauhinia_blakeana (189 words)

	Bauhinia blakeana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bauhinia blakeana (Chinese: 洋紫荊; pinyin: yáng zǐjīng) is an evergreen tree, in the genus Bauhinia, with large thick leaves and striking purplish red flowers.
		The shape of a Bauhinia double-lobed leaf is similar to a heart, 7-10 cm long and 10-13 cm broad, with a deep cleft dividing the apex.
		Bauhinia blakeana was adopted as the floral emblem of Hong Kong by the Urban Council in 1965.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bauhinia_blakeana (379 words)

	Hong Kong Orchid Tree at OrchidCharm.com
		Bauhinia blakeana: Hong Kong Orchid-Tree Bauhinia blakeana: Hong Kong Orchid-Tree1.
		Plant of the Week 10/07/2002: Hong Kong Orchid Tree (Bauhinia blakeana) The beautiful Hong Kong orchid tree (Bauhinia blakeana S.T. Dunn) is a member of the Fabaceae or legume family.
		The Hong Kong Orchid Tree (Bauhinia blakeana) is the emblem of Kong Kong and the flower is part.
	www.orchidcharm.com /growing-orchid/hong-kong-orchid-tree.html (496 words)

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		The Bauhinia blakeana Dunn was first chosen as the City Flower of Hong Kong in 1965.
		Bauhinia blakeana has been widely cultivated in parks, gardens as well as roadside amenity areas in Hong Kong and other parts of the world.
		Bauhinia blakeana was propagated by cutting, grafting or air-layering.
	www.hkherbarium.net /Herbarium/topics/cityflower/cityflower.htm (377 words)

	Bauhinia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bauhinia is a genus of more than 200 species of flowering plants in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae of the large flowering plant family Fabaceae, with a pantropical distribution.
		Bauhinia blakeana is the floral emblem of Hong Kong, and a stylized orchid tree flower appears on the Hong Kong flag.
		Bauhinia trees typically reach a height of 6-12 meters and their branches spread 3-6 meters outwards.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bauhinia (185 words)

	Bauhinia variegata Orchid tree, Purple Orchid Tree, Mountain Ebony, Poor Man's Orchid
		Bauhinia variegata (Orchid tree) bloom and seed pod.
		The regional flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is a red flag with a bauhinia highlighted by five star-tipped stamens.
		Hong Kong orchid tree (Bauhinia X blakeana is a sterile hybrid between (probably) B.
	www.floridagardener.com /pom/bauhiniab.htm (480 words)

	Hong Kong - Your Destination
		It is said that a new species of Bauhinia, unique to Hong Kong, was discovered near the seashore at Telegraph Bay on Hong Kong Island in the 19th Century.
		The species was named Bauhinia blakeana after Sir Henry Blake, governor of Hong Kong from 1898 to 1903, who was a strong supporter of botany.
		Bauhinias are widely planted as ornamental trees in parks, gardens and roadside verges.
	cyberfair.fixip.net /fact6.htm (206 words)

	Bauhinia - Hong Kong emblem
		Known as Bauhinia blakeana in scientific parlance, the Hong Kong orchid tree is something of an enigma.
		Dunn assigned it to the Bauhinia genus, and named it after Sir Henry Blake, who was Governor of Hong Kong from 1898 to 1903 and had a strong interest in botany.
		Hong Kong Bauhinias: informative pages on Hong Kong's 11 species of Bauhinia – especially the Hong Kong orchid tree –; by Dr Lawrence Ramsden.
	www.drmartinwilliams.com /hkwildstars/bauhinia.html (706 words)

	Green Fun > Special Topics > Bauhinia blakeana > Introduction
		The Bauhinia blakeana was chosen as the territory's representative flower in 1965 and was selected to be the regional emblem of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region after the territory returned to Chinese sovereignty on 1 July 1997.
		They named it Bauhinia blakeana after Sir Henry Blake, Governor of Hong Kong from 1898 to 1903, who was a strong supporter of botany.
		With its vivid orchid-like blossoms, the Bauhinia blakeana seen today are direct descendants of a single tree discoveredon Hong Kong Island more than 100 years ago.
	www.greenfun.org.hk /eng/special/bauhinia/introduction.html (200 words)

	Hong Kong flag, meaning and origin of the symbol of Hong Kong, Hong Kong history
		The Hong Kong emblem known as bauhinia blakeana strategically adorns the Hong Kong flag since the year nineteen hundred and ninety seven.
		The bauhinia blakeana — shrub like plant is found in all the parks of Hong Kong in addition to the Hong Kong flag and is better known as the Hong Kong Orchid Tree.
		Botanically the Bauhinia was discovered in the eighteen eighties and the biological classification is controversial with one school of thought of the opinion that the tree is not really a species.
	www.unrealhongkong.com /hong-kong-flag.html (325 words)

	Perfect Plants Landscape Management, Inc. 18 Years of Experience in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys
		The species of Bauhinia at Parthenia and Gothic appears to be the purple orchid tree, Bauhinia variegata.
		This conclusion was drawn from the fact that the thousands of Bauhinia blakeana trees growing in Hong Kong, whose municipal emblem is this same tree's flower, were not found to produce viable seeds; the inability to reproduce sexually, whether we are talking about mules or seedless watermelons, is often an indication of a hybrid status.
		People who think they may have a Bauhinia blakeana can be close to certain they do indeed have one if no seed pods are produced two weeks after the flowers fade.
	www.garden18.com /viewarticle.php?id=159 (809 words)

	Hybrid origin of "Bauhinia blakeana" (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae), inferred using morphological, reproductive, and ...
		Bauhinia blakeana Dunn (the Hong Kong Orchid Tree) is of considerable
		Bauhinia purpurea pollen had a reticulate exine (Fig.
		Bauhinia blakeana Dunn, Journal of Botany 46: 325 (1908).
	www.amjbot.org /cgi/content/full/92/3/525?maxtoshow=&HITS=&hits=&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=uvp&andorexactfulltext=and&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=70&resourcetype=HWCIT (3287 words)

	TopTropicals.com - rare plants for home and garden
		Certainly seeing flowering Bauhinia blakeana is one of the best things a plant collector will love about winter.
		Bauhina blakeana is really in the pea family, not in the orchid family, but the flowers are gorgeous just the same. With these large green heart shaped leaves and 4-6" purple flowers it brings a very tropical look to a landscape...
		Her life was filled with travel and excitement, and little did she realise that her artwork would provide an important and lasting scientific legacy.
	toptropicals.com /html/toptropicals/plant_wk/bauhinia_blakeana.htm (919 words)

	The Hindu : Now, good luck plants
		The former Museum director, Raveendran, says that one of the oldest Bauhinia Blakeana trees in the city stands in front of the staff quarters of the Zoo Director.
		Unlike other Bauhinia varieties, the flowers of the tree do not fruit and hence it is propagated through stem cuttings.
		The tree is thought to be a nearly 1,000-year-old accidental hybrid between the Bauhinia Purpurea and the Bauhinia Variegata.
	www.hindu.com /lf/2003/12/24/stories/2003122400730200.htm (456 words)

	::Bauhinia:: pan-Asian Bar Restaurant
		At the gateway to fashionable Clifton village Bauhinia opened in October 2004.
		Step inside Bauhinia and experience the unique style this place has to offer.
		The dark wood furniture, pistachio green leather seats, flickering tea lights, orchid flowers and images of Bruce Lee peering down at you from the paintings - there is a real passion behind Bauhinia, which is also reflected by the food.
	www.bauhinia-bar.co.uk (196 words)

	Bauhinia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Its flowers have a similar shape to cymbidium orchid flowers and colours range from cranberry maroon through purple and rose to pink, often in the same blossom.
		The flowers are much larger than other bauhinias and, also unlike others, they appear in late fall to spring.
		Leaf and flower drop can be a nuisance, but otherwise this is a suitable tree for accent and street plantings.
	www.thebulbchick.com /bauhinia.html (252 words)

	Hybrid origin of "Bauhinia blakeana" (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae), inferred using morphological, reproductive, and ...
		Hybrid origin of "Bauhinia blakeana" (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae), inferred using morphological, reproductive, and molecular data -- Lau et al.
		Hybrid origin of "Bauhinia blakeana" (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae), inferred using morphological, reproductive, and molecular data
		Key Words: Bauhinia blakeana • Bauhinia purpurea • Bauhinia variegata • cultivar • Hong Kong hybridization •; ISSR • pollination
	www.amjbot.org /cgi/content/abstract/92/3/525 (257 words)

	Orchid Tree, Bauhinia
		Depending on variety, bauhinias flower in winter, spring or summer and many of the 300 species are also shrubs
		The Hong Kong Orchid Tree (Bauhinia blakeana) is the emblem of Kong Kong and the flower is part of the regional flag.
		This tree produces extra large 6 inch scented flowers fall through spring which are a strong red or purple in color.
	www.mgonline.com /bauhinia.html (256 words)

	TopTropicals.com - rare plants for home and garden
		Certainly seeing flowering Bauhinia blakeana is one of the best things you will love about winter.
		Having the longest flowering season of all bauhinias, the plant is fast growing, easy in cultivation and drought tolerant.
		In Hong Kong, it is a symbol of cleverness and called "clever leaf": the leaves are used by local people to make bookmarks to assist them to study well.
	toptropicals.com /html/toptropicals/plant_wk/featured_plant.htm (2289 words)

	bauhinia: China News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The flower of Bauhinia blakeana was adopted as the emblem of Hong
		Bauhinia galpinii shrub; (brick red or orange flowers) and here.
		Present in the Texas flora and known locally as: Texas bauhinia (Texas Distribution by vegetation zone).
	www.beehivedonkey.org /bauhinia.html (154 words)

	Bauhinia, an Exotic Flower Painting in Fine Art Watercolor by Elena Roche.
		This is an exotic flower painting of a Bauhinia Blakeana.
		Commonly called a Hong Kong Orchid, the Bauhinia Blakeana Tree is the symbol of the City of Hong Kong.
		This watercolor painting study of the orchid-like flowers and leaves of the Bauhinia tree is painted from one of the two Bauhinia Blakeana trees in the Southern California garden of Elena Roché.
	www.studioelenaroche.com /page015_bauhinia_study_1.html (107 words)

	Detailed information on Hong Kong Orchid Tree Bauhinia x blakeana
		Bauhinia blakeana, the Hong Kong Orchid, can NOT be started from seed; the seed is sterile.
		About 30 years ago, B. blakeana was introduced to Winter Haven, FL by Cypress Gardens.
		Remember, Bauhinia purpurea is considered an invasive plant in south Florida.
	davesgarden.com /guides/pf/go/53664 (922 words)

	Bauhinia blakeana - China-related Topics BA-BD - China-Related Topics
		Bauhinia blakeana - China-related Topics BA-BD - China-Related Topics
		Dunn assigned it to the genus Bauhinia, and named it after Henry Arthur BlakeSir Henry Blake who was Governor of Hong Kong from 1897 to 1903 and had a strong interest in botany.
		Bauhinia blakeana (洋紫荊) was adopted as the National emblemfloral emblem of Hong Kong in 1965.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Bauhinia_blakeana (295 words)

	Orchid Tree, Bauhinia
		Depending on variety, bauhinias flower in winter, spring or summer and many of the 300 species are also shrubs
		The Hong Kong Orchid Tree (Bauhinia blakeana) is the emblem of Kong Kong and the flower is part of the regional flag.
		This tree produces extra large 6 inch scented flowers fall through spring which are a strong red or purple in color.
	mgonline.com /bauhinia.html (255 words)

	Hong Kong Bauhinias (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		There are 10 other species of Bauhinia found in Hong Kong of which 5 are native and 5 are introduced from other parts of the world.
		The genus Bauhinia is a member of the Leguminosae or pea family which is a family of considerable economic importance to humanity comprising around 700 genera and 17,000 species.
		Within the legume family the Bauhinia are members of the sub-family Caesalpinioideae which comprises mainly tropical trees and shrubs.
	web.hku.hk /~lramsden/bauhinia.html (268 words)

	Sustained efforts to plant more Bauhinia blakeana urged (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Citing the Bauhinia Garden at the Lantau Link View Point as an example, Ms Lee noted that the Garden, with more than 1,500 Bauhinia blakeana and various species of Bauhinia trees, had become one of the favourite scenic spots for local visitors and overseas tourists.
		Ms Lee also took the opportunity to thank members of the public for their keen participation in the festival activities since November last year, including tree planting days, seminar on environmental-friendly household, and tourism promotion carnivals.
		Co-officiating at the ceremony were the Chairman of the Kwai Tsing District Council Tourism Promotion Working Group, Mr Lai Siu-tong; the Chairman of the Kwai Tsing District Council, Mr Chow Yick-hay; member of the Working Group on Planting of Bauhinia and Bauhinia Festival, Professor Jim Chi-yung; and Chairmen or representatives of the District Councils.
	www.info.gov.hk /gia/general/200203/03/0302104.htm (281 words)

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