Snowy Orchid-tree is a species of flowering shrub native to tropical southeastern Asia, with the botanical name Bauhinia acuminata and also commonly known as Dwarf White Bauhinia and White Orchid-tree.
The leaves, typical of Bauhinia species, are bilobed and shaped somewhat like an
ox hoof. Its fragrant flowers are 8 to 12 centimeters in diameter, with five white petals, ten yellow-tipped stamens, and a green stigma.