Tephrosia vogelii (Vogel's tephrosia)
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Top of pageIdentity
Top of pagePreferred Scientific Name
- Tephrosia vogelii Hook. f.
Preferred Common Name
- Vogel's tephrosia
Other Scientific Names
- Cracca vogelii (Hook. f.) Kuntze
International Common Names
- English: fish-poison-bean; fish-poison-tree
- Spanish: barbasco guineano
Local Common Names
- Papua New Guinea: pilawa
EPPO code
- TEPVO (Tephrosia vogelii)
Summary of Invasiveness
Top of pageThe following summary is from Witt and Luke (2017):
Description
Soft woody branching herb or small tree (1–4 m tall) with dense foliage; stems and branches densely covered with long and short white or rusty-brown hairs.
Origin
Uncertain.
Reason for Introduction
Nitrogen-fixation, poison (insecticide, fish), medicine and ornament.
Invades
Roadsides, disturbed areas, fallow land, cropland, savannahs and grasslands.
Impacts
T. vogelii has been found to have allelopathic impacts on three weed species. Its leaves have been reported to be highly toxic to frogs and toads, molluscs, worms and insects. Used as a hedge and windbreak and as a source of fish poison.
Taxonomic Tree
Top of page- Domain: Eukaryota
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Spermatophyta
- Subphylum: Angiospermae
- Class: Dicotyledonae
- Order: Fabales
- Family: Fabaceae
- Subfamily: Faboideae
- Genus: Tephrosia
- Species: Tephrosia vogelii
Distribution Table
Top of pageThe distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.
Last updated: 10 Jan 2020Continent/Country/Region | Distribution | Last Reported | Origin | First Reported | Invasive | Planted | Reference | Notes |
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Africa |
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Ethiopia | Present | Introduced | Naturalized | Naturalized | ||||
Kenya | Present | Introduced | Invasive | |||||
Madagascar | Present | Planted | ||||||
Malawi | Present | Introduced | Invasive | |||||
Rwanda | Present | Introduced | Naturalized | Naturalized | ||||
Tanzania | Present | Introduced | Naturalized | Naturalized | ||||
Uganda | Present | Introduced | Naturalized | Naturalized | ||||
Zambia | Present | Introduced | Naturalized | Naturalized | ||||
Asia |
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Laos | Present | Planted | ||||||
Malaysia | Present | Present based on regional distribution. | ||||||
-Peninsular Malaysia | Present | Planted |
Latitude/Altitude Ranges
Top of pageLatitude North (°N) | Latitude South (°S) | Altitude Lower (m) | Altitude Upper (m) |
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10 | -20 | 0 | 2100 |
Rainfall
Top of pageParameter | Lower limit | Upper limit | Description |
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Mean annual rainfall | 850 | 2700 | mm; lower/upper limits |
Uses List
Top of pageEnvironmental
- Agroforestry
- Boundary, barrier or support
- Erosion control or dune stabilization
- Soil improvement
- Windbreak
General
- Ornamental
Human food and beverage
- Spices and culinary herbs
Materials
- Pesticide
Medicinal, pharmaceutical
- Source of medicine/pharmaceutical
References
Top of pageDuke JA, 1981. Handbook of legumes of world economic importance. New York, USA: Plenum Press, 345 pp
Faridah Hanum I, Maesen LJG van der, eds. , 1997. Plant resources of southeast Asia. No. 11. Auxillary plants. Leiden, Netherlands: Backhuys
Distribution References
CABI, Undated. CABI Compendium: Status inferred from regional distribution. Wallingford, UK: CABI
CABI, Undated a. CABI Compendium: Status as determined by CABI editor. Wallingford, UK: CABI
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