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Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.)Walp.

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HIGHER TAXON: Robinieae

GENUS: Gliricidia Kunth

Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.)Walp. [Preferred name]
    Galedupa pungam Blanco {Synonym}
    Gliricidia lambii Fernald {Synonym}
    Gliricidia maculata (Kunth)Walp. {Synonym}
    Gliricidia maculata var. multijuga Micheli {Synonym}
    Lonchocarpus maculatus (Kunth)DC. {Synonym}
    Lonchocarpus rosea (Mill.)DC. {Synonym}
    Lonchocarpus sepium (Jacq.)DC. {Synonym}
    Millettia luzonensis A.Gray {Synonym}
    Millettia slendidissima sensu Naves, non Blume {Synonym}
    Robinia maculata Kunth {Synonym}
    Robinia rosea Mill. {Synonym}
    Robinia sepium Jacq. {Synonym}
    Robinia variegata Schltdl. {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Aaron'S Rod [1056]; Almacigo Extranjero [2157]; Cacahuananche [2674]; Gliricidia [1414, 1941]; Grow Stick [1056]; Kona [4751]; Le Madrecacao [1915]; Lilas Etranger [2157]; Madre De Cacao [1243]; Madrecacao [1915]; Madrecacas [1915]; Madriado [2674]; Madricacao [2674]; Mata-raton [1243, 2674]; Pinon Amoroso [2157]; Pinon Cubano [2157]; Pinon De Parque [2157]; Quick Stick [1056]; Quickstick [2968]; Varita De San Jose [2157]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Africa
Cameroon (I) [8]; Ghana (I) [8]; Nigeria (I) [212, 2674]; Senegal (I) [2674]; Sierra Leone (I) [8]; South Africa (I) [2674]; Tanzania (I) [210]; Uganda (I) [210]; Zimbabwe (I) [8]
  Asia
Bangladesh (I) [3383]; Bhutan (I) [1947]; Brunei (I) [3939]; India (I) [1914, 2674, 3017, 3020, 3027, 3094, 3099, 3366, 3375, 3376, 3377, 3378, 3380, 3384, 3609]; Andhra Pradesh [3384]; Arunachal Pradesh [3366]; Assam [3366]; Bihar [3609]; Daman [3094]; Delhi [3366]; Diu [3094]; Goa [3094]; Gujarat [3017]; Haryana [3366]; Himachal Pradesh [3366]; Karnataka [3020]; Kerala [3380]; Madhaya Pradesh [3375]; Maharashtra [3099]; Manipur [3366]; Meghalaya [3366]; Mizoram [3366]; Nagaland [3366]; Orissa [3376]; Pondicherry [3366]; Punjab [3377]; Rajasthan [3366]; Sikkim [3366]; Tamil Nadu [3027]; Tripura [3366]; Uttar Pradesh [3366]; West Bengal [3378]; Yanan [3366]; Indonesia (I) [1969, 3898]; Jawa (N) [3898]; Malaysia (I) [1948, 2674, 3011]; Myanmar (I) [3366]; Nepal (I) [3366]; Pakistan (I) [3366]; Peninsular Malaysia (N) [3011]; Philippines (I) [1243, 2674, 3963]; Singapore (I) [3938]; Sri Lanka (I) [1957, 2674]
  Australasia
Papua New Guinea (I) [261]
  Caribbean
Aruba (N) [2674]; Bahamas (I) [2673, 2674]; Cayman Is (I) [453]; Cuba (I) [2673, 2674]; Dominica (N) [2674]; Dominican Republic (I) [2157, 2674]; Haiti (I) [2157, 2674]; Jamaica (I) [1056, 2674]; Martinique (N) [2674]; Puerto Rico (I) [2673, 2674]; St Lucia (N) [2674]; St Vincent (N) [2674]; Trinidad & Tobago (I) [2673, 2674]
  Central America
Belize (I) [2673, 2674]; Costa Rica (I) [1367, 2416, 2674]; El Salvador (N) [2156, 2674]; Guatemala (N) [2673, 2674]; Honduras (N) [2673, 2674]; Mexico(South East) (N) [1229, 1243, 2673]; Nicaragua (N) [2673, 2674, 3348]; Panama (N) [1243, 2674]
  Indian Ocean
Aldabra (U) [1941]; Coetivy I [1941]; Andaman Is (I) [3366]; Laccadive Is (I) [3366]; Madagascar (I) [2674]; Mauritius (I) [1915]; Nicobar Is (I) [3366]; Reunion (I) [1915]; Rodrigues (I) [3060]; Seychelles (I) [1941]
  North America
United States (I) [2673, 2674, 3157]; Florida [3157]
  Pacific Ocean
Fiji (I) [2264]; Gilbert Is (I) [2235]; Marshall Is (I) [2235]; Northern Marianas (I) [2235]; Society Is (I) [2674, 2968]
  South America
Brazil (I) [1414]; Bahia [1414]; Colombia (N) [1243, 2674]; Ecuador (N) [1229]; French Guiana (I) [2285]; Guyana (I) [2285, 2674]; Surinam (I) [2285]; Venezuela (I) [2673, 2674]

  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Cultivated [210];

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [3, 261, 453, 1056, 1243, 1947, 2023, 2157, 2674, 2996, 3011, 3026, 3348, 3898] ; Illustration [3, 261, 1243, 2157]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing [261] [1941] ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS, 2005-04 Seneviratne GI (Sinhala & Tamil Names), 2005-07 (Americas update) Sokolova IV [3157] [3348], 2005-10 Agababian M - Ed.scr.French Names ; Habit: Shrub [261] [3581], Tree [261] [1941] ; Lifespan: Perennial [261] [1941] ; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM, 1988 (Americas) Zarucchi JL, 1990 (New Zealand & Pacific) Horn P, 1993 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H, 1993 Polhill RM, 1993 Zarucchi JL, 1996 (Robinieae) Adams BR & Gardner PJ, 1999-05 Heald J, 2004 (Ma

  
USES:
  Environmental [210, 261, 453, 1941, 1947, 1957, 2264, 2674, 2968, 3027, 3050]; Food and Drink [2674, 3030]; Forage [453, 2674, 3030]; Medicine [453, 1957, 2674]; Miscellaneous [1947, 3030]; Toxins [453, 1957, 2674]; Wood [1947, 2996, 3030]

  
NOTES:
  Used in the production of sweets. [2674]
  Native of South America; now widely cultivated. [261]
  Native to South America. [1915]

  
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