Hi Dr.Pankaj, Difficult, almost impossible to find the origin of these climbers due to the thick vegetation. Await other opinions. Meanwhile will keep a lookout for the fruit later [when the climber is leafless] and the flowering [which occurs beween February and April]. With regards, Neil Soares.
--- On Wed, 8/24/11, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: From: Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> Subject: [efloraofindia:78035] Re: Please identify this Climber NS 6 To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 1:07 AM I was about to say Spatholobus but then I saw the previous link. I think its high time for your to dig it out. If you find the tubers below then it should be Pueraria tuberosa. In Jharkhand tribals call it Patal Kohda Literally meaning UNDERGROUND PUMPKIN!! Pankaj On Aug 23, 11:12 pm, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > Could this be the Indian Kudzu [Pueraria tuberosa] ? > Regards, > Neil Soares. > > --- On Tue, 8/23/11, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Neil Soares <[email protected]> > Subject: [efloraofindia:78032] Please identify this Climber NS 6 > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, August 23, 2011, 11:23 PM > > Hi, > Photographed at my farm at Shahapur last weekend. Had last year posted > photographs of this for identification [which unfortunately was inconclusive] > and they are available at this link : > https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/83... > > Have deliberately added photograph 3 which besides featuring the climber in > question [at the top] also showcases Butea parviflora / Palas [on the right] > in addition to Celastrus paniculatus [Jyotismati], Dioscorea bulbifera [Kadu > Karanda] & Carissa congesta [Carvanda]. > Unfortunately have not observed this climber either flowering or fruiting. > > Thanks, > With regards, > Neil Soares.
