As recorded for Panlata
Derris trifoliata
Panlata / Common Derris पान लता
Hindi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, West Bengal & more
- Flowering
- January-October
Panlata 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hindi | पान लता | panlata |
| Bengali | কালিয়া লতা · কালীলতা · পান লতা | kaliya lata, kalilata, panlata |
| Kannada | ಕ್ರಿಮಿನಾಶಿ | kriminashi |
| Malayalam | പൊന്നാംവള്ളി · പൊന്നുംവള്ളി | ponnanvalli |
| Marathi | करंज वेल | karanj vel |
See the original recorded names
- Hindi
- पान लता panlata
- Bengali
- কালিয়া লতা kaliya lata, কালীলতা kalilata, পান লতা panlata
- Kannada
- ಕ್ರಿಮಿನಾಶಿ kriminashi
- Malayalam
- പൊന്നാംവള്ളി ponnanvalli, പൊന്നുംവള്ളി
- Marathi
- करंज वेल karanj vel, करंज वेल
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Andaman Is., Assam, India, Nicobar Is. Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: S. Somalia to S. Africa and W. Pacific.
- Recorded habitat
- Mangrove forests and backwaters
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How to identify Panlata
Identify Panlata 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 arrangement: Alternate.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound.
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- Confirm flower arrangement: Raceme.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: January-October.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Goa and nearby regions.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Derris trifoliata
- Genus
- Derris
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Mangrove forests and backwaters
- Native to
- Madagascar
- Distribution
- India, Andaman & Nicobar (India), S.Africa, Madagascar, Mozambique, Mascarene Islands, Sub-Tropical Asia, Australia
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Karnataka, Gujarat, Odisha, Puducherry
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“Its leaves are alternate, pinnate, 12–20 cm;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.“Its leaves are alternate, pinnate, 12–20 cm;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.“leaflets 5 and ovate, 6-10 cm, acuminate, rounded at base.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Panlata itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
- Flower arrangement
- RacemerecordedIndividual stalked flowers arranged along a central stem, opening from bottom to top.“Flowers are 1 cm in size, in axillary racemes 8–15 cm.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- LegumerecordedA dry pod that splits open along two seams (typical of the pea/bean family).“The pod, root, and stem of the Derris trifoliata are rich in poisonous rotenoids and used commonly in insecticide, piscicide and pesticide activities and also have sometimes caused” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Panlata itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Panlata
Common Derris (Derris trifoliata) is a woody climber in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Maharashtra, West Bengal and 7 other states. It grows in mangrove forests and backwaters. Flowering and fruiting run from January to October.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Panlata belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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