Tetrastigma nilagiricum

• This vine found above 1,600 metres (observed at 2,100 m)
• Woody climber (liana) with stems that are terete, heavily tuberculate
• 3-5 foliolate thick leathery leaves
• Leaflets, 4 to 6 pairs of primary veins, low number
• Mature leaflets, sub-entire, with very distant, shallow notches
• Flowering & fruiting of T. nilagiricum typically occurs between December and March in the Nilgiris

Please validate the ID.

https://www.floraofsrilanka.com/species/974.

Yes, I have seen this web page of Flora of Sri Lanka.
My observation is a close match with the features seen in the photos on this page.
In my observation, I find:

• The vine I found is above 1,600 metres (observed at 2,100 m)
• The woody climber (liana) has terete stems, heavily tuberculate
• 3-5 foliolate thick leathery leaves
• Leaflets, 4 to 6 pairs of primary veins, low number
• Mature leaflets, sub-entire, with very distant, shallow notches
• Flowering & fruiting of T. nilagiricum typically occurs between December and March in the Nilgiris

Regards.

Here is some information I sought from the internet – my observed plant agrees well with the information.

• https://share.google/aimode/TuEBjKKUUQ2mamFKW
• https://share.google/aimode/niFDMODTzSCaHDpcT

… link pointing to a web page in Flora of Sri Lanka has good illustrations of both male and female plants.

… plant does agree with well with Tetrastigma nilagiricum – leaves and inflorescence. However, I don’t have a comparative analysis available for this genus.

Here is the comparative analysis among four species known to be distributed in Tamil Nadu.
https://share.google/aimode/ieQl6MFwVdahrZGDd

Yes, from this analysis, it agrees very well with Tetrastigma nilagiricum

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FOR VALIDATION :: ¿ Tetrastigma nilagiricum (Miq.) B.V.Shetty ? :: The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 10:03 AM IST: 2 images.

Yes, as in other threads.

Yes