Common Name: Bread flower. Bread flower is a woody large climber. They can grow to nearly 6 meters in height. When wounded the plant discharge white latex. The grey colored bark of the plant is dotted with grey spots and has rectangular fissures. The leaf size is variable; they can grow to nearly 13 cm … Read More “Vallaris solanacea (Apocynaceae- Oleander family)” »
Cynanchum viminale subsp. Brunonianum (Apocynaceae- Oleander family) Common Name: Sour Creeper. Tamil Name: Kodikkalli, Somamum This plant is a twinning climber; plant appears leaf-less with cylindrical succulent green stem. The plant is often seen in forest fringes around dry deciduous forest ranges in Tamilnadu. Fragrant white flowers are seen bunched laterally on branches in sessile … Read More “Cynanchum viminale subsp. Brunonianum” »
Common name: Grape leaf wood rose. Tamil name: Manja kolambivalli This plant is a large climber often seen around forest fringes and river-sides of Kerala and Tamilnadu. The leaves are palmately 5-7 lobed. The leaf base is cordate and the apex of lobe is acuminate. The leaf margin in dentate. Some leaves appear three lobed. … Read More “Camonea vitifolia (Convolvulace- Morning glory family)” »
Common Name: Malabar Bindweed. This plant is a prostrate herb often seen in fallow lands and road-sides. The entire plant is covered with velvety hairs. The leaves are ovate in shape; leaf base cordate and leaf apex pointed. Flowers are borne on leaf axis; mostly 1-3 flowers are seen on the leaf axis. Flowers are … Read More “Hewittia malabarica (Convolvulaceae- Morning Glory family)” »
I campanulata is a very large woody stout climber often seen rambling over fences and other vegetation. Leaf shape is ovate to orbicular; leaf base cordate and leaf apex acuminate. Leaf size can be around 10 cm and have 10-15 prominent nerves on either side of the midrib. Flowers are large and bell shaped. The … Read More “Ipomoea campanulata (Convolvulaceae- Morning Glory family)” »
