Vaval kodi PRODUCT NAME
Passiflora leschenaultia DC. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Vaval kodi |
| Local Name: | Vaval kodi (Kurumba); Mukaraka kodi (Irula). |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
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| Product Description: | A slender climber Flower: Solitary, white with mauve to purple centre. Fruit: An ovoid bluish berry. Seeds many, ovoid, pitted. Tendrils axillary (Other) Kurumba name refers to the bat wing shaped leaf. Irula name indicates that the “nose” of the leaf is cut off. |
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| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | 2000m, commonly found along shola borders. Distributed along the Western Ghats and parts of the Eastern Ghats. |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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