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Pueraria tuberosa

Botanic Family

Leguminosae

Author

(Roxburgh ex Willdenow) de Candolle

Common Names

• Vidarikand
• Indian Kudju
• Kyway-byu (Myanmar)
• U-hmone-u (Myanmar)
• Bankumra
• Bharda
• Bilaikand
• Ghora Bel
• Indian Kudzu
• Sural
• Tirra

Geographical Habitats

• Pakistan
• Nepal
• India
• Myanmar

Natural Habitats

• Shrubland
• streamside
• woodland
• montane areas
• jungle.

Flowering Times

• Feb-Apr (India)

Fruiting Times

Woody vine or large pubescent twining shrub with axillary racemes to 600mm long of large blue or cream flowers, very hairy jointed legumes to 75mm long with long red-brown bristly hairs, large tuberous root, leaves pubescent above, silky beneath, mucronate leaflets

Further References

• Sturtevant
• Mobot
• FI
• JDH
• APDC
• The Plant List 2
• J.S. Gamble
• BF
• USNH
• Botanicus