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4. Camel’s Foot Tree Bauhinia variegata
Kung Fun Yang Tai Gap (宮粉羊蹄甲)

Bauhinia variegata, our Camel's Foot Tree, is a colourful companion to its sister species, B. Blakeana. USRC coffee shop diners can admire its foliage and resilient trunk as they let their eyes rest on the filtered sun-light diffusing through radiant green leaves just beside the coffee-club windows.

Unlike the Hong Kong Orchid Tree, the Camel's Foot Tree prefers to produce its floral display of gently painted pink-on-white flowers in spring. These flowers are often fertile and can yield blackish, bean like, quite long seed pods which hang from branches like a Bauhinia version of "Doug Gok” (long bean).

There is some variation in flower colour with white dominating over rosy-pink and this variation is captured in the scientific name Bauhinia variegata.
Fauna you may find here:
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Masked Laughing Thrush

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Black Collard Starling

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Bowring’s Gecko

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  • About Us
    • Our Facilities
    • Notices
    • Opening Hours
    • Our History
  • Club News
    • Chairman's Message
    • GM's Message
  • Our F&B Outlets
    • F&B Promotions
    • Banyan Room
    • Chairman's Lounge
    • Garden Cafe
    • Garden Marquee
    • Garden Room
    • Gascoigne Room
    • Gunners Bar
    • Poolside Kiosk
    • Banqueting & Events
  • Sports & Recreation
    • Sports >
      • Basketball
      • Cricket >
        • Cricket Fixtures
        • Match Reports
        • Cricket Section Internal Policy
      • Football >
        • Football Section Internal Policy
      • Lacrosse
      • Lawn Bowls >
        • Lawn Bowls Section Internal Policy
      • Rugby
      • Squash >
        • Squash Section Internal Policy
      • Tennis >
        • Tennis Section Internal Policy
    • Recreation >
      • Bridge
      • Fitness Centre
      • Multi-Purpose Court
      • Pilates
      • Playgroup
      • Playroom
      • Snooker Room
      • Swimming Classes
      • Taekwando
  • G,E & CR
    • Mission Statement
    • Wildlife of the USRC >
      • Flora of the USRC
      • Fauna of the USRC
    • Ecosystems on the edge
    • Battle of Banyan
    • USRC's Green Policy
    • G,E & CR Sub-Committee
  • In-Club Accommodation
  • Oasis Magazine
  • Club Shop
  • Become A Member
  • Reciprocal Clubs
  • Contact Us
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