As recorded for Vallichamatha
Spatholobus purpureus
Vallichamatha / Purple Palas Climber
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- December-May
Vallichamatha in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Malayalam | Not recorded | Vallichamatha |
See the original recorded names
- Malayalam
- Vallichamatha
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: India, Myanmar.
- Recorded habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Kerala →Karnataka →Tamil Nadu →
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How to identify Vallichamatha
Identify Vallichamatha by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a liana habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Trifoliate (three leaflets).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: December-May.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Vallichamatha.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Vallichamatha itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Vallichamatha itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Vallichamatha
Purple Palas Climber (Spatholobus purpureus) is a woody climber in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It grows in evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from December to May.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Vallichamatha belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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