Baikiaea

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Read about Baikiaea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Baikiaea (Wm. B. Baikie, African traveler). Leguminosae. Great-flowered Trop. African trees of 2 species, one of which has been cult, in Eu. Trees unarmed: Lvs. abruptly pinnate, coriaceous: fls. few in each raceme, not papilionaceous; petals 5, much exceeding the turbinate calyx, broadly oblanceolate or obovate, long- clawed; stamens 10. B. insignis, Benth., is an erect evergreen, to 40 ft., with short-lined fls. 10 in. across, snow-white with lower petal or lip lemon-yellow. Upper Guinea.—Said to be the largest flower in the Leguminosae. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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