Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.)Walp.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Gliricidia Kunth
Tribe: Robinieae
References: [210][453][1056][1941][2674]

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Other names:

• Galedupa pungam Blanco [Synonym] [1243]
  
• Gliricidia lambii Fern. [Synonym] [2674][1243]
  
• Gliricidia maculata (Kunth)Walp. [Synonym] [1243][2674]
  
• Gliricidia maculata (Kunth)Walp. Var. multijuga M.Micheli [Synonym] [2674][1243]
  
• Lonchocarpus maculatus (Kunth)DC. [Synonym] [1243][1290][1430][2674]
  
• Lonchocarpus rosea (Miller)DC. [Synonym] [2674]
  
• Millettia luzonensis A.Gray [Synonym] [2674][1243]
  
• Robinia maculata Kunth [Synonym] [1243][1430]
  
• Robinia rosea Miller [Synonym] [2674]
  
• Robinia sepium Jacq. [Synonym] [2674][1430][1414][1290][1056][1243]
  
• Robinia variegata Schldl. [Synonym] [2674][1243]
  

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Common Names:

• Aaron'S Rod [1056]
  
• Alm cigo Extranjero [2157]
  
• Cacahuananche [2674]
  
• Gliricidia [1414]
  
• Grow Stick [1056]
  
• Lilas tranger [2157]
  
• Madre de Cacao [1243]
  
• Madrecacao [1915]
  
• Madrecacas [1915]
  
• Madriado [2674]
  
• Madricacao [2674]
  
• Mata-rat˘n [1243] [2674]
  
• Pi¤˘n Amoroso [2157]
  
• Pi¤˘n Cubano [2157]
  
• Pi¤˘n de Parque [2157]
  
• Quick Stick [1056]
  
• Quickstick [2968]
  
• Varita de San Jos‚ [2157]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1996(Robinieae)Adams BR & Gardner PJ
  • 1999-05 Heald J
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Environmental [2674] [2968] [2264] [210] [453]
  
• Food and Drink [2674]
  
• Forage [2674] [453]
  
• Medicine [453] [2674]
  
• Toxins [453] [1957] [2674]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [2674]
  • Cameroon [8]
  • Ghana [8]
  • Nigeria [212] [2674]
  • Senegal [2674]
  • Sierra Leone [8]
  • South Africa [2674]
  • Tanzania [210]
  • Uganda [210]
  • Zimbabwe [8]

• Asia [1243] [1914] [1947] [1948] [1957] [1969] [2674]
  • Bhutan [1947]
  • India-ISO [1914] [2674]
  • Indonesia-ISO [1969]
  • Malaysia-ISO [1948] [2674]
  • Philippines [1243] [2674]
  • Sri Lanka [1957] [2674]

• Australasia [261]
  • Papua New Guinea [261]

• Caribbean [453] [1056] [2157] [2673] [2674]
  • Aruba [2674]
  • Bahamas [2673] [2674]
  • Cayman Is [453]
  • Cuba [2673] [2674]
  • Dominica [2674]
  • Dominican Republic [2157] [2674]
  • Haiti [2157] [2674]
  • Jamaica [1056] [2674]
  • Martinique [2674]
  • Puerto Rico [2673] [2674]
  • St Lucia [2674]
  • St Vincent [2674]
  • Trinidad & Tobago [2673] [2674]

• Central America [1229] [1243] [2156] [2416] [2673] [2674]
  • Belize [2673] [2674]
  • Costa Rica [1367] [2416] [2674]
  • El Salvador [2156] [2674]
  • Guatemala [2673] [2674]
  • Honduras [2673] [2674]
  • Mexico(South East) [1229] [1243] [2673]
  • Nicaragua [2673] [2674]
  • Panama [1243] [2674]

• Indian Ocean [1915] [1941] [2674] [3060]
  • Aldabra [1941]
  • Madagascar [2674]
  • Mauritius [1915]
  • Reunion [1915]
  • Rodrigues [3060]
  • Seychelles [1941]

• North America [2673] [2674]
  • United States [2673] [2674]
    • Florida

• Pacific Ocean [2235] [2264] [2674] [2968]
  • Fiji [2264]
  • Gilbert Is [2235]
  • Marshall Is [2235]
  • Northern Marianas [2235]
  • Society Is [2674] [2968]

• South America [210] [1414] [2285] [2673] [2674]
  • Brazil [1414]
    • Bahia [1414]
  • Colombia [1243] [2674]
  • Ecuador [1229]
  • French Guiana [2285]
  • Guyana [2285] [2674]
  • Surinam [2285]
  • Venezuela [2673] [2674]

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Notes:

• Flowers from November to March. [2674]
  
• Occurs in seasonally deciduous forest & thorn scrub. [2674]
  
• Used in the production of sweets. [2674]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:55:48