As recorded for Hog Creeper
Derris scandens
Hog Creeper പൊന്നാംവള്ളി
Malayalam name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- July-February
Hog Creeper in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Tamil | அதிரல் · பபேசியே | Not recorded |
| Malayalam | പൊന്നാംവള്ളി · ഫാബേസീ | Not recorded |
| Telugu | ఫాబేసి | Not recorded |
| Kannada | ಚಪ್ಪರದವರೆ | Not recorded |
| Marathi | फबासिए | Not recorded |
| Sinhala | රනිල කුලය | Not recorded |
See the original recorded names
- Tamil
- அதிரல், பபேசியே
- Malayalam
- പൊന്നാംവള്ളി, ഫാബേസീ
- Telugu
- ఫాబేసి
- Kannada
- ಚಪ್ಪರದವರೆ
- Marathi
- फबासिए
- Sinhala
- රනිල කුලය
Ecology & growing context
- Recorded habitat
- Scrub and dry deciduous forests, also in mangrove forests and sacred groves
- Explore nearby plants
- Maharashtra →Tamil Nadu →Karnataka →
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How to identify Hog Creeper
Identify Hog Creeper by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a liana habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Hog Creeper.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Derris scandens
- Genus
- Derris
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Scrub and dry deciduous forests, also in mangrove forests and sacred groves
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Southeast Asia, China, N.Australia, Malaysia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Jammu & Kashmir, Bihar, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Punjab, Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Puducherry, Mizoram, Manipur, Jharkhand, Ladakh, Nagaland, Tripura, Chandigarh
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-February
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Hog Creeper itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Hog Creeper itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Hog Creeper
A member of the Fabaceae family, Hog Creeper (Derris scandens) is a woody climber. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and 31 other states. It grows in scrub and dry deciduous forests, also in mangrove forests and sacred groves. Flowering and fruiting run from July to February.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Hog Creeper belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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