Pleurolobus gangeticus (L.) J.St.-hil. ex H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Pleurolobus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite shrub. It grows 1-1.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses bee plant environmental use experimental purposes fiber forage manure material medicinal
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use Anti-inflammatory agents (aerial part), Leishmaniasis (bark), Malaria (bark), Trypanosomiasis (bark), Leishmaniasis (fruit), Malaria (fruit), Stomach diseases (fruit), Trypanosomiasis (fruit), Anthelmintics (leaf), Aphrodisiacs (leaf), Asthma (leaf), Diuretics (leaf), Dysentery (leaf), Fever (leaf), Furunculosis (leaf), Hemorrhoids (leaf), Labor pain (leaf), Low back pain (leaf), Lung diseases (leaf), Stomach diseases (leaf), Typhoid fever (leaf), Wound healing (leaf), Abdominal pain (root), Anthelmintics (root), Anti-bacterial agents (root), Antifungal agents (root), Anti-inflammatory agents (root), Antipyretics (root), Aphrodisiacs (root), Appetite stimulants (root), Asthma (root), Astringents (root), Brain diseases (root), Cardiovascular diseases (root), Chest pain (root), Common cold (root), Contraceptive agents (root), Cough (root), Diabetes mellitus (root), Diarrhea (root), Diuretics (root), Dysentery (root), Edema (root), Endophthalmitis (root), Fever (root), Headache (root), Hemorrhage (root), Hemorrhoids (root), Hypertension (root), Migraine disorders (root), Paralysis (root), Pregnancy complications (root), General tonic for rejuvenation (root), Scorpion stings (root), Snake bites (root), Sprains and strains (root), Sterilization, reproductive (root), Tuberculosis (root), Typhoid fever (root), Unconsciousness (root), Vomiting (root), Exanthema (seed), Hemagglutination (seed), Leishmaniasis (seed), Malaria (seed), Trypanosomiasis (seed), Leishmaniasis (stem), Lung diseases (stem), Malaria (stem), Trypanosomiasis (stem), Alterative (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Febrifuge (unspecified), Gravel (unspecified), Headache (unspecified), Stone (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified), Tumor(Abdomen) (unspecified), Urogenital (unspecified), Vermifuge (unspecified), Sedative (unspecified), Catarrh (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Expectorant (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Steam-Bath (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Vision (unspecified), Analgesics (unspecified), Anorexia (unspecified), Anti-inflammatory agents (unspecified), Antioxidants (unspecified), Antipyretics (unspecified), Aphrodisiacs (unspecified), Asthenia (unspecified), Asthma (unspecified), Astringents (unspecified), Bronchitis (unspecified), Cardiotonic agents (unspecified), Cataract (unspecified), Common cold (unspecified), Contraceptive agents (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Diuretics (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Expectorants (unspecified), Flatulence (unspecified), Gout (unspecified), Heart diseases (unspecified), Helminthiasis (unspecified), Hemorrhage (unspecified), Inflammation (unspecified), Malaria (unspecified), Nervous system diseases (unspecified), Periodontitis (unspecified), General tonic for rejuvenation (unspecified), Rheumatic diseases (unspecified), Tuberculosis (unspecified), Urination disorders (unspecified), Vision disorders (unspecified), Vomiting (unspecified), Anthelmintics (whole plant), Antipyretics (whole plant), Appetite stimulants (whole plant), Asthma (whole plant), Cachexia (whole plant), Cough (whole plant), Diarrhea (whole plant), Digestive system diseases (whole plant), Dysuria (whole plant), Fever (whole plant), Hemorrhoids (whole plant), Infertility, male (whole plant), Inflammation (whole plant), Leishmaniasis (whole plant), Metabolism (whole plant), Anti-poisoning (whole plant), Stress, psychological (whole plant), Ulcer (whole plant), Vomiting (whole plant), Wounds and injuries (whole plant)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Pleurolobus gangeticus unspecified picture

Distribution

Pleurolobus gangeticus world distribution map, present in Angola, Australia, Bhutan, Central African Republic, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Indonesia, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Liberia, Saint Lucia, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Maldives, Mali, Myanmar, Northern Mariana Islands, Mozambique, Mauritius, Malawi, Malaysia, Nigeria, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Réunion, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Chad, Togo, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Taiwan, Province of China, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, United States of America, Viet Nam, Yemen, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:515302-1
WFO ID wfo-0000170608
COL ID 4KBQN
BDTFX ID 30961
INPN ID 100831
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Synonyms

Desmodium lanceolatum Desmodium polygonoides Desmodium gangeticum Desmodium maculatum Desmodium cavaleriei Meibomia gangetica Hedysarum collinum Meibomia polygonodes Pleurolobus gangeticus Pleurolobus maculatus Hedysarum gangeticum Hedysarum maculatum Hedysarum ochroleucum Aeschynomene gangetica Aeschynomene maculata Desmodium cavaleriei Hedysarum pseudogangeticum Hedysarum lanceolatum Meibomia natalita Desmodium gangeticum var. maculatum Desmodium gangeticum var. ramnagari Desmodium natalitium