Common Name: Purple Morning glory, Mysore argyreia. Tamil Name: Kanvalipoo Purple morning glory is a climbing shrub native to India. It grows to height of about 4 feet, the plant is erect with few branches. It is mostly seen around rocky mountain sides of dry deciduous slopes of Western Ghat area. Occasionally seen in Anaikatti … Read More “Argyreia cuneata (Convolvulaceae- Morning glory family)” »
Common Name: Soap Bark. Tamil Name: Kari indu Soap bark is often found around the deciduous and dry slopes areas of Western Ghats. It is a well armed straggler (scattered recurved prickly attachments on stem) and grows to around 6 meters. Commonly found around forest areas in Coimbatore-often forming large clumps. The leafs are double … Read More “Senegalia caesia (Mimosaceae- Touch-me-not family)” »
Common Name: Birdfoot grape-vine. Tamil Name: Pannikkodi, Kattu pirandai. Birdfoot grape-vine is native to South India and is a large tendril based climber with ridged stem. The entire plant is pubescent. The distance between leafing nodes are large at around 15 cm. The leaves are arranged in an alternate manner. The leaf consists sometimes around … Read More “Cayratia pedata (Vitaceae- Grape family)” »
Common Name: Bhoca Indian redwing. Tamil Name: Kokkimull, Karu indu Bhoca is native to the Indian subcontinent and is seen in deciduous forest ranges of Peninsular India. It is a large well armed straggling liana which can grow to more than 6 meters. The branches are cement colored, young branches are purple in color and … Read More “Pterolobium hexapetalum (Caesalphiniaceae- Gulmohar family)” »
Common Name: Cassia indigo. Tamil Name: Naarinchi Cassia indigo is shrub that grows to a height of about 2 meters. Commonly seen around Western Ghat slopes of Maharashtra and it bears attractive bright pink colored flowers. This plant is not common in Nilgiri area of Western Ghats. The leaves are single pinnate; 10 pinnae are … Read More “Indigofera cassioides (Fabaceae- Pea family)” »
