Derris elliptica (Wallich)Benth.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Derris Lour.
Tribe: Millettieae
References: [230][1790]

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Other names:

• Galedupa elliptica Roxb. [Synonym] [1179]
  
• Pongamia elliptica Wallich [Synonym] [1179]
  

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Common Names:

• Duva Ni Vavalagi [2264]
  

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Descriptors:

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

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Uses:

• Toxins [1915] [2264] [2968] [261]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Zaire [230]

• Asia [261] [1179] [1914] [1957] [1969] [1978]
  • Bangladesh [1914]
  • Cambodia [1978]
  • China [1179]
  • India-ISO [1914]
  • Indonesia-ISO [1969] [1978]
  • Irian Jaya [261]
  • Laos [1978]
  • Malaysia-ISO [1978]
  • Myanmar [1914]
  • Philippines [1914] [1978]
  • Sri Lanka [1957]
  • Thailand [1914]
  • Vietnam [1978]

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

• Caribbean [1790]
  • Martinique [1790]

• Indian Ocean [1914] [1915]
  • Andaman Is [1914]
  • Mauritius [1915]
  • Nicobar Is [1914]
  • Reunion [1915]

• Pacific Ocean [2235] [2264]
  • Fiji [2264]
  • Northern Marianas [2235]

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Notes:

• Crushed roots used as an insecticide & fish poison [1915]
  
• Basionym sometimes attributed to Roxburgh, Fl.Ind.3:242(Oct.-Dec.1832), but
  
• Wallich, Pl.As.Rar.3,t.237(Mar.1832), has priority [2297]
  
• Doubtfully present in Samoa, Niue, and the Cook and Society Islands. [2968]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:04:33