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Macrotyloma uniflorum
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Family:
FABACEAE/LEGUMINOSAE (Subfam.: Papilionoideae)
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Citation: Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc., Kew Bull. 24: 322. 1970.
Dolichos uniflorus Lam., Encycl. 2: 299. 1786.
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Malayalam Name(s):
Muthira
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Tamil name(s):
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English name(s):
Horse gram
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Description:
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Habit:
Climber
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Flowering & Fruiting:
October-December
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District(s):
Idukki, Palakkad, Malappuram, Thiruvananthapuram
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Medicinal:
Yes
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Habitat:
Cultivated
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Distribution:
Paleotropics
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
Yellow
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
Yes
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
Yes
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