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KANCHANARA
BOTANICAL NAME: Bauhinia variegata Linn. *
FAMILY: Caesalpiniaceae
CLASSICAL NAMES
Karbudara, Kovidara (C.S.;S.S.;A.H.).
SYNONYMS
Apsara, Ashmantaka, Asphota, Chamari, Chamarika, Champavidala,
Gandaree, Girija, Kanakaprabha, Kanakarak, Kanchaa, Kanchana,
Kanchanala, Kanchnar, Kantar, Kanthapushpa, Karaka, Kuddal, Kuddara,
Kuli, Kumbhara, Kundali, Mahapushpa, Mahayamalapatraka, Pakari,
Pitapushpa, Raktakanchana, Raktapushpa, Shamya, Shonapushpaka,
Suvarnara, Svalpakesara, Swalpakeshari, Tamrapushpa, Tarurangava,
Uddalaka, Yamalachhada, Yamalapatraka, Yugapatraka, Yugmapatraka
(Sharma, 1978; D.N. 1982; B.N., 1982; R.N., 1982).
VERNACULAR NAMES
Eng.- Mountain ebony, Buddhist bauhinia, Camel‟s foot tree, Orchid Tree.
Hindi- Kachnar, Kachanal, Goriaava, Kanchanar, Khairwal, Barial, Gurial,
Guiar, Kandan, Kural, Kaniar, Koliar. Beng.- Raktakanchan, Kanchan.
Guj.- Champakathi, Kovidara Kan.- Kanchavala, Keyumandar,
Kampumandana, Bilimandar, Ulipe, Kempu mandara, Ayata, Kanjivala,
Karalabhogi. Mal.- Chuvannamandaram, Mandarum, Kovidaram,
Suvarramandarum. Mar.- Kachnar, Coral, Kanchan, Rakta-kanchan,
Chamol, Kanaraj, Kovidara. Punj.- Kanchnal, Kulada, Kovidara. Tam.-
Segapumanchori, Mandare, Segapumunthari, Shemmandarai,
Segappumandarai, Tiruvatti. Tel.- Mandara, Devkanchanamu, Bodanta,
Kanjanamu, Mandari, Adavimandara. Burm.- Bwaycheng, Bwechin. Oriya-
Barara, Kosonaru, Kanjoni, Rongakonjono. Santhal- Zinjar, Jingya, Buruju-
* In Brihattrayi (three texts) there is no mention of Kanchanara. Kovidara and Karbudara
have useally been interpreted to be two varieties, what is now known as Kanchanara. But
there is some confusion as regards the identity of Karbudara. It is therefore suggested that
any of the two species i.e. Bauhinia purpurea Linn and Bauhinia variegata Linn (Prefarable
the former) may be used for Kovidara and the other for Karbudara (Singh,1972). Synonyms,
Property and Action of both plants considered as same.
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