Camel's Foot Climber

Chetna Sharma

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Jun 21, 2009, 6:36:19 AM6/21/09

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While birding near Parvanoo in Himachal Pradesh this morning, this creeper drew my attention.

Parvanoo, Himachal Pradesh, 21 June 2009

Is it not Camel's Foot Climber?

Chetna Sharma

Camel's-Foot-Climber.jpg

ajinkya gadave

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Jun 21, 2009, 9:33:04 AM6/21/09

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this is Bauhinia vahlii creeper
The species was named after Martin Vahl,a danish botanist.
A vigorous and extensive climber,may grow up to 15 mtr. or more on tall trees .Leaves
large ,coarse,thick,15-25cm.long.Flowers white,becoming yellowish in many flowered terminal clusters.

Devendra Bhardwaj

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Jun 21, 2009, 7:49:45 PM6/21/09

to indiantreepix Indian, Chetna Sharma

looks like Scientific Name : Bauhinia vahlii. Family : Leguminosae. Common Name : Bauhinia climber,

Regard

devendra

--- On Sun, 21/6/09, Chetna Sharma <doctor.ch...@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Chetna Sharma <doctor.chetnasharma@gmail..com>
Subject: [indiantreepix:13634] Camel's Foot Climber
To: "indiantreepix Indian" <indian...@googlegroups.com>
Date: Sunday, 21 June, 2009, 4:06 PM

While birding near Parvanoo in Himachal Pradesh this morning, this creeper drew my attention.

Parvanoo, Himachal Pradesh, 21 June 2009

Is it not Camel's Foot Climber?

Chetna Sharma

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