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Phanera vahlii

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{{stub}}[[File:Bauhinia vahlii 05.JPG|thumb|right]]'''Bauhinia vahlii''' is a vigorous climbing shrub able to grow into the tops of the trees in the forest. The woody stems can be 10 - 30 metres long and up to 20cm in diameter. The plant supports itself by means of tendrils. It is said that this plant is put to more uses in India than almost any other forest plant excluding the bamboo. It is harvested from the wild as a local source of food, medicines, fibre and tannins and other materials. It is sometimes cultivated for the fruits.
==Uses==
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==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Stem}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|RootLeaves}}.
==Chemical Composition==
===Dravya===
===Rasa===
 
===Guna===
==Habit==
{{Habit|Climber}}
==Identification==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}
==How to plant/cultivate==
Grows best in a sunny position. Prefers a fertile, well-drained but moisture-retentive soil.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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==Photo Gallery==
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Bauhinia vahlii 04.JPGBauhinia vahlii 05.JPGBauhinia vahlii in Ananthagiri forest, AP W IMG 9172.jpgBauhinia vahlii in Ananthagiri forest, AP W IMG 9175.jpgBauhinia vahlii in Ananthagiri forest, AP W IMG 9203.jpg
</gallery>
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">["Chemistry"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">["Morphology"]</ref><ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/p/bauhinia-vahlii "Common names"]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Bauhinia+vahlii Cultivation"]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [ http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ac.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=2148&cat=1 Phanera vahlii on florakarnataka]* [ http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:513592-1 Phanera vahlii on plants of the world online.org]* [ ]
[[Category:Herbs]]

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