Habitat : Forest margins, especially Cool broad-leaved forests, 1880-2900 m. altitude
Comments / notes : Fruit edible
Key identification features : A large woody climber with palmate leaves with 3-9 long-stalked leaflets, and with tubular to bell-shaped, very sweet-scented, purplish flowers
Flower, Fruit : April-June
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : Sikkim
Meghalaya : West Jaintia Hills (Jowai) district
Native : Bangladesh, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Bangladesh, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 71; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 330; Oleg P & Adam S (1984). Flowers of Himalaya. Oxford University Press: 23; Balakrishnan, N. P. (1983). Flora of Jowai Vol.2. Published BSI: 71