Family: Convolvulaceae
Synonym: Merremia tridentata (L.) Hallier f.
Vernacular name: Avvaiyaar, koondhal, Mudhiyaar, koondhal, Cheruvayera, Prasarani
Habit: Herb, Climber
Habitat: Sandy fields near the coast, cultivated areas, wasteland, roadsides, forest openings
Distribution: Tropical & sub-Tropical Asia
Flowering and Fruiting: June-March
Key identification features: Trailing herbs with long, slender branches and a thick rootstock. The flowers appear in axillary few-flowered cymes, sometimes solitary. The corolla is either cream-colored or yellow, with a purplish eye at the center. The capsules are subglobose in shape, and contain 4 glabrous brown seeds.
Uses: Merremia tridentata is planted to help control soil erosion due to its spreading growth habit and ability to cover large areas.
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