Vallichamatha / Purple Palas Climber
Spatholobus purpureus
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- December-May
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
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
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Vallichamatha itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Vallichamatha
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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