Phanera vahlii is a perennial creeper of the family Fabaceae native to the Indian subcontinent.

[4] Phanera vahlii is found from Sikkim and Nepal across India and Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, Pakistan.

In Hindi, it is called मालू malu, but also mahul, jallaur and jallur.

In Odia, it is called ସିଆଳି Siali, இலை மந்தாரை in Tamil, and Rúṅ in Ho.

In Lepcha it is called bor laa rik, "a gigantic climber found in lower and middle hill forest up to 4,000 ft, seeds and leaves have medicinal properties for impotency".