About Hog Creeper
Derris scandens is a plant species in the genus Derris of the family Fabaceae. It grows throughout the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Malesia and Australasia. It has been used as a herb in Thai traditional medicine for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Gastrointestinal symptoms were reported as the most serious side effects from its oral use.
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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
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-February
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Tamil
- அதிரல்
- Malayalam
- പൊന്നാംവള്ളി
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Hog Creeper belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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