1871 Bauhinia petersiana, the Kalahari white bauhinia,[1] is a species of shrubs from family Fabaceae and the subfamily Cercidoideae found in Botswana, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo,[2] Lesotho,[3] Mozambique,[4] Angola, Namibia, Tanzania, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.

[5] The flower is up to six inches (fifteen cm) wide, with five narrow white petals.

Its growing as a decorative plant in countries like South Africa, Zimbabwe,[2] and even in the United States.

[7] In Zimbabwe the Shona tribe uses the plants roots for medical reasons, such as for treating dysmenorrhoea and female infertility.

In South Africa the plants pounded leaves when mixed with salt are used to cure wounds.