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Derris canarensis

Botanic Family

Leguminosae

Author

(Dalzell & A.Gibson) Baker

Common Names

• Lan yu yu teng (Pinyin)
• Diya Kala-wel
• Kala-wel
• Kalu-Kala-Wel

Geographical Habitats

• Taiwan - China
• S. India
• Philippines
• Singapore
• Sri Lanka

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• riverside
• coastal forest edges

Flowering Times

• Apr (China)
• Apr-May (India)

Fruiting Times

• Jun-Jul (China)

Large woody glabrescent climbing shrub or liana with pubescent branches, compound leaves. 12mm white, reddish or light purple flowers, in rusty tomentose lateral racemes or terminal pseudo-panicles, corolla white tipped pink or entirely pink. Winged glabrous pods 30mm x 20mm,

Further References

• J.S. Gamble
• The Plant List 2
• BF
• Sahyadri
• ILDIS
• FS
• FOC
• JDH