Abrus fruticulosus
Also known as: Abrus acutifolius Blume +13 more
- Abrus acutifolius Blume
- Abrus fruticulosus Torre
- Abrus laevigatus Breteler
- Abrus precatorius var. latifoliolatus DeWild.
- Abrus precatorius var. villosula Miq.
- Abrus pulchellus f. latifoliolatus (DeWild.) DeWild.
- Abrus pulchellus subsp. pulchellus
- Abrus pulchellus var. latifoliolata DeWild.
- Abrus pulchellus Wall. ex Thwaites
- Abrus schimperi Baker
- Abrus schimperi subsp. africanus (Vatke) Verdc.
- Abrus schimperi subsp. oblongus Verdc.
- Abrus schimperi subsp. schimperi
- Hoepfneria africana Vatke
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing shrub.
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Abrus fruticulosus is a climbing shrub within the Fabaceae family. It originates in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China Southeast, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Philippines, Surinam