Name : Hong Kong orchid, Orchid tree, Purple Orchid Tree, Mountain Ebony, Poor Man's Orchid
Botanical Name : Bauhinia Blakeana
Myanmar Name: Pann Swel Taw
Myanmar young couples keep the leaf for it's heart shape.
I miss my days of youth in Yangon University (Hlaing Campus), RC 2 at Mae Zar (Hall 11)
Me and my classmates used to play with those Pann Swel Taw flowers.
according to en.wikipedia.org,
Bauhinia 'Blakeana' is an evergreen tree, in the genus Bauhinia, with large thick leaves and striking purplish red flowers.
The fragrant, orchid-like flowers are usually 10-15 cm across, and bloom from early November to the end of March.
The Bauhinia double-lobed leaf is similar in shape to a heart, or a butterfly. A typical leaf is 7-10 cm long and 10-13 cm broad, with a deep cleft dividing the apex.
