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Derris malaccensis

Authority(Benth.)
FamilyMagnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae
Synonyms
Common namesNew Guinea creeper
Editor
Ecocrop code5251



Notes
SOURCES (D. malaccensis (Benth.) Prain)
Duke J 1981 pp 75-77 [TEXT, LIG, RAIN, TEMP]

GROWING PERIOD
Perennial shrub. Toxicity of the root is usually highest 19-27 months after planting and at this state the roots are harvested. In some areas 15 months of growth is sufficient. Plants do not produce seed in the first 30 months after planting.

COMMON NAMES
Tuba merah, Tuba root, Tuba rabut, Sarawak erect.

FURTHER INF
Tuba merah is native of Malaysia. Roots contain rotenone. In Java and Malaysia it is found up to 1580 m in elevation.
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