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Siali

Local Name	:	Siali
Botanical Name	:	Bauhinia vahlii (Wight & Arn.) Benth.
Common Name	:	Maloo Creeper
Family	:	Fabaceae
Distribution	:	It is found throughout India including Odisha.
Habit	:	Climber
Short Description	:	It is a large, woody climber with broad, bilobed leaves resembling a camel's footprint. It is valued for its strong fibers and large edible pods.

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Descriptions

It is a huge evergreen climber with numerous pairs of coiled revolute tendrils. The branches bear numerous large bilobed dark green leaves and white flowers. It bars many axillary raceme inflorescences; each is composed of 20-35 flowers. Fruit is flat with fine rusty hairs. Pod woody, dehiscent, reddish velvety, and 6–12 seeded.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

April - October

Use(s)

Root juice is used in diarrhea. Leaves are used to make plate.