Mazhar Botanic Garden

Bauhinia vahlii Wight & Arn.

Maloo Creeper

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Bauhinia
Species: Vahlii
Sample code: EGY-MBG-001243
Common name: Maloo Creeper
English name: Maloo climber, Camel's Foot Climber
Native: Indian subcontinent,Himalayas India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan
Country: Burma China Nepal Pakistan Southeast Asia Sri Lanka
(PGR): Rare

Evergreen climbers grows up to 10-30 m tall leaves 10-40 cm, cordate, orbicular, 2-lobed nearly to the middle flowers white in large terminal corymbs pods woody, flat, 15-30 cm long, 25-5 cm wide rusty tomentose, 6-12 seeded

young leaves, flower buds, seeds edible. Ornamental. Landscaping.  nitrogen fixing. soil erosion control. medicinal. fodder. for animals

Phanera vahlii (Wight & Arn) Benth- Taur

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Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Well drained
Topography: Rainforest
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Well water
Climates: Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Full sun
Zone: 9 : 11
pH range: 6.0-7.0

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