Common Derris

Derris trifoliata

Liana

About Common Derris

Derris trifoliata is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is common in India; in various Indian languages, it is known as Angaar valli in Sanskrit; Karanjvel in Marathi; Firta in Konkani; Tigekranugu, Nauatige, and Chirathelathige in Telugu; Ketia and Swanlata in Oria; Kammattivalli and Ponumvalli in Malayalam; Kaliya lata/Kalilata and Panlata in Bengali; Panlata also in Hindi. It is also common in various parts of South East Asia; common names include Asiasimanan in Filipino Tagalog; Tuwa areuy in Indonesian Sundanese; Akar Ketuil, Ketui, Setui, Salang, Tuba bekut or Sea Tuba in Peninsular Malaysian; Phak thaep in central Thai; Cc Kn Nc/Cosc Kesn Nuwowsc in Vietnamese, etc.

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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
Flowering & fruiting: January-October
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Local 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

Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Common Derris belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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