Derris trifoliata Lour.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Derris Lour.
Tribe: Millettieae
References: [210]

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Other names:

• Derris uliginosa (Willd.)Benth. [Synonym] [210]
  

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Common Names:

• Derris [1941]
  
• Hora Papua [2968]
  
• Tuba [1941]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Shrub
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1996(Japan)Ohashi H
  • 1999-05 Heald J
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Medicine [2828]
  
• Toxins [2264] [2828] [2872] [121]
  
• Weed [2264]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Kenya [210]
  • Mozambique [210]
  • South Africa [210]
  • Tanzania [210]

• Asia [261] [1914] [1929] [1957] [1971] [1978] [1979] [2825] [2827]
  • Bangladesh [1914]
  • China [210]
  • India [1914]
  • Indonesia-ISO [1978]
  • Irian Jaya [261]
  • Malaysia-ISO [1978]
  • Myanmar [1914]
  • Philippines [1979]
  • Ryukyu Is [2825]
  • Sri Lanka [1957]
  • Taiwan [1929] [2827]
  • Thailand [1971]
  • Vietnam [1978]

• Australasia [261] [1880]
  • Australia [210] [1880]
  • Papua New Guinea [261]

• Indian Ocean [1914] [1915] [1941]
  • Andaman Is [1914]
  • Madagascar [210] [1915]
  • Nicobar Is [1914]
  • Reunion [1915]
  • Seychelles [1941]

• Pacific Ocean [261] [2264] [2968]
  • Bismarck Archipelago [261]
  • Fiji [2264]
  • Samoa-JML [2968]
  • Society Is [2968]
  • Solomon Is [261]
  • Tonga [2968]

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Notes:

• Doubtfully present on Reunion;one collection exists which is old & incomplete. [1915]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:04:35