BAUHINIA

I have been looking at this Bauhinia tree since the time I saw its white flowers some 2 years ago. I wonder if it is a Bauhinia aculeata (common name: White Orchid Tree) with its lanceolate-petaled white blooms.

Though as spectacular as the other more colourful members, it is an interesting addition to a Bauhinia collection. Another white flowered Bauhinia acuminata (common name: Dwarf White Bauhinia) that I planted at the HortPark Carpark Garden is posted in the 1st link below:

1. http://gardeningwithwilson.com/2008/05/14/bauhinia-acuminata/
2. http://books.google.com.sg/books?id=rE0tBTLdLAMC&pg=PA23&lpg=PA23&dq=bauhinia+aculeata&source=bl&ots=H57t9W_S8N&sig=9h3xWJOIyenf6EN4z2JRe5cuGho&hl=en&ei=UWiSTcbsBcmwcc6EuIkH&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CE4Q6AEwCDgK#v=onepage&q=bauhinia%20aculeata&f=false