Derris ferruginea
Indian Tubaroot
Also known as: Deguelia ferruginea (Wall. ex Voigt) Taub. +4 more
- Deguelia ferruginea (Wall. ex Voigt) Taub.
- Derris elliptica Brenan
- Pongamia ferruginea Graham
- Pterocarpus ferrugineus (Wall. ex Voigt) Kuntze
- Tephrosia ferruginea Wall. ex Voigt
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a liana.
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Derris ferruginea (commonly known as Indian tubaroot) is a climbing plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
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)
Tanzania