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Desmodium umbellatum (L.)DC.

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HIGHER TAXON: Desmodieae

GENUS: Desmodium Desv.

Desmodium umbellatum (L.)DC. [Accepted]
    Dendrolobium Benth. umbellatum (L.)Benth. {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Kenya (N) [210]; Tanzania (N) [210]
  Asia
    Indonesia-ISO (N) [210]; Malaysia-ISO (N) [210]
    Phillipines (N) [210]
  Australasia
    Australia (N) [210]; Papua New Guinea (N) [210]
  Indian Ocean
    Madagascar (N) [210]; Mauritius (N) [210]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Zanzibar-Inhambane regional transition zone; mangrove. [210]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Shrub
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist

  
USES:
  Wood

  
NOTES: -

DATA SOURCES:

14.

   Dalziel,J.M., 1937
    The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
    The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa

210.

   Gillett,J.B. et al., 1971
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill

236.

   Robyns,W.(Ed.), 1954
    Flore du Congo Belge, Vol 5; Galegeae, Hedysareae.
    Flore du Congo Belge, Vol 5; Galegeae, Hedysareae.

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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