bauhinia forficata, commonly known as brazilian orchid tree, pata-de-vaca, pezuña de vaca is a species of flowering tree.

also angiospermaemagnoliophyta angiosperms approximately bauhinia beautiful beauty bloom blooming blossom blue branch brazilian bud characteristics cherry colloquially commonly distinguished diverse endosperm families flora floral flower flowering flowers forficata fruits garden genera green group gymnosperms however known land leaf nature orchid orders patadevaca petal plant plants production season seedproducing seeds sky species spring they tree vaca white