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: Siratro, Purple Bush-bean. Tamil Name: Pudhar avarai Siratro is native to Central and South America. It is a trifoliate twinning herb occasionally found as a prostrate plant. This plant can be encountered along high-ways and road-sides in Tamilnadu. Siratro is inter cropped with forage grass plants, it is an excellent ground cover plant … Read More “Macroptilium atropurpureum (Fabaceae- Pea family)” »
Common Name: Velvet leaf. Tamil Name: Vatta-t-tiruppi. Velvet leaf is a slender, twinning, dioecious (female and male plant separate) herb with pan-tropical presence. The simple leaves are arranged alternatively and spirally. The leafs are pale green in color and soft hairy on both sides. The stem of plant is light green in color with some … Read More “Cissampelos pareira var. hirsuta (Menispermaceae- Moonseed family)” »
Common Name: Elephant creeper. Tamil Name: Akaya-p-puritam Elephant creeper is native to India, it is large creeper/liana found near forest edges. This specimen was photographed from Borevelli hills in Mumbai. The branches are pubescent and have white hairs. The simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner; the leaf margin is entire. The lower surface … Read More “Argyreia nervosa (Convolvulaceae- Morning glory family)” »
