Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Caesalpiniaceae | Genus: Bauhinia | Species: Bauhinia vahlii Wight & Arn. |
Habit |
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Flower |
Fruit |
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| Synonym | Phanera Vahlii | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Lamla | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Daisy, Maloo Creeper | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Lamla | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up to 1500 m | Fruit Type | Pod |
| Habit | Climber | Fruit Details | Flat woody pod with fine rusty hairs 20-30 cm long |
| Habitat | Occurs in dry deciduous forests | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, Japn, Malysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, China And Thailnd | Bark Details | Dark gray or light gray, scaly or smooth |
| Distribution in manipur | Origin | Native | |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Bi-lobed | ||
| Description of Species | 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 | Leaf Details | Leaves are 10-45 cm, 2-lobed with a broad cut |
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