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Maloo Creeper
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Maloo Creeper
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Common name: Maloo Creeper, Bauhinia Climber, Camel's Foot Climber • Assamese: কাঞ্চন লতা Kanchan Lota, মেৰমেৰী লতা Meramerai Lota, নাক কাটী লেৱা Nak Kati Lewa • Bengali: চিহুরলতা Chihurlata • Dogri: मलूँगड़ Malungar, टौंहर Tounhar • Garhwali: मालू Malu • Gujarati: માહુલીવેલ Mahulivel • Hindi: मलूँगड़ Malungar, मालझन Maljhan, मलायु Malayu, माहुल Mahul, मालू Malu, टौर Taur • Kannada: ಆನೆಪಾದ Aanepaada, ಬಿಳಿ ಕಂಚುವಾಳ Bili Kanchuvaala, ಹೆಪ್ಪರಿಗೆ Hepparige, ಕಂಬಿಹೂ Kambihu • Karbi: ইংকু Ingku • Konkani: चांबेली Chambeli • Malayalam: ആരമ്പൂവള്ളി Aarampoovalli • Marathi: चांबुळी Chambuli, चामूळ Chamul, कांचनवेल Kanchanvel, माउल Maaul • Nepali: भोर्ला Bhorla, मालु Maalu, महुरायिन Mahuraayin • Odia: ଶିଆଳି Siyali • Pahari: टौर Taur • Punjabi: ਮਾਲਜਣ Maljan, ਮਰਵਾਰ Marwar • Sanskrit: मूर्वा Murva • Santali: Jom Lar, Lamak Lar • Tamil: காட்டு மந்தாரை Kattu Mandarai, மந்தாரை இலை Mandarai Ilai • Telugu: అడ్డ తీగ Adda Tige, అడ్డాకు Addaku, బాసానపదడుగు Basaanapadadugu, మాడపు తీగ Madapu Tige, మాడపాకు Mudupu Aaku, పరికే తీగ Parkay Tige, పరుటాకుల తీగ Parutakulu Tige Source: Names of Plants in India
Botanical name: Phanera vahlii    Family: Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar family)
Synonyms: Bauhinia racemosa, Bauhinia vahlii
Maloo Creeper is the largest creeper in India, and can grow up to 10-30 m long. The woody stem can get as thick as 20 cm. The spreading stout branches are covered with rusty fine hair. The stout tendrils are coiling and occur in pairs. Large leaves are 10-45 cm, 2-lobed with a broad cut. The white flowers, 2-3 cm across, turn yellow when old. The flowers are borne in rounded clusters. They have has 3 fertile stamens and 7 staminodes. Fruit is a flat woody pod with fine rusty hairs, 20-30 cm long. Maloo Creeper is found in the Himalayas, from Kashmir to Sikkim, up to altitudes of 1500 m. It is considered to be a formidable enemy of trees. Flowering: April-June.
Identification credit: Pravin Kawale Photographed in Lal Bagh Botanical Garden, Bangalore and Maharashtra.
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