Common Name: Climbing acacia, Twisted acacia. Tamil Name: Seengai, Vellai Indu Climbing acacia is an armed climber than can grow to around 8 meters. The woody bark is light grey in color; young branches are rectangular in shape. The lower and upper branches are well armed with prickles. The bipinnate leaves are arranged in an … Read More “Senegalia pennata (Mimosaceae- Touch-me-not family)” »
Common Name: Mexican flame vine Mexican flame vine is native to Mexico and is much valued as an ornamental fast growing vine. It is woody glabrous vine and grows to around 6 m. The simple leaves are arranged in an alternate manner. The leaf shape is narrow tapering-almost triangular. The base is truncate or slightly … Read More “Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides (Asteraceae- Sunflower family)” »
Common Name: Wax leaved climber, Indian sarsaparilla. Tamil Name: Pala Koti Wax leaved climber is a twinning climber with milky sap, it is often found on road-side and fences in rural areas. The simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner. The leaves are bright green with a waxy surface and the leaf margin is … Read More “Cryptolepis buchananii (Apocynaceae- Oleander 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)” »
