Botanical name:-Bauhinia tomentosa
Family name:-FABACEAE
English name:-Yellow orchid tree
Tamil name:-kattatti,tiruvatti
Sanskirt name :-Asmantaka
Distribution:-Zimbabwe, tropical Africa ,India and Sri Lanka
Status:-Native
Ayurvedic usage:- Kidney diseases, Liver diseases, Skin diseases, Tumours, Diarrhoea, Cancer, Dysentery,Naso –pharyngea diseases, Venomous stings , bites.
Parts used to make medicine:-Leaves, Roots, Bark, Flowers
propagation:Seeds