Derris robusta (Roxb. ex DC.) Benth.
Taxonomy
- Species:
- Derris robusta (Roxb. ex DC.) Benth.
- Genus:
- Derris
- Family:
- Leguminosae
Common Names
- No common names
Properties
Botanic
A tree up to 20(-25) m tall, with bole up to 30(-65) cm in diameter, tops of branches finely pubescent.
Leaflets (7-)11-31, puberulous on both surfaces when young but often glabrescent above.
Inflorescence axillary, flowers with densely adpressed pubescent calyx and whitish or pale pink corolla, standard without basal callosities.
Fruit strap-shaped, with a wing along one side.
Habitat
In Java, D. robusta occurs in deciduous forest, especially teak forest.
Cultivation and Marketing
Uses and Function
Shade or shelter: D. robusta is occasionally used as a shade tree.
Soil improver: D. robusta is occasionally used as a green manure.
Other products: Although it is chemically well investigated, no medicinal, insecticidal or piscicidal uses are known.
Timber: The wood is used in India for e.g. tea chests, and locally in Java for handles of axes.
Fodder: The leaves may serve as fodder.
Variable
Wood Density
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| 0.73 | 0.7300 | Anonymous. 1974. cc. Forest Research and Training Circle, Forest Department, Burma. 121 pp. | South-East Asia (tropical) |
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- If the Moisture Content column is undefined, you may assume the value of 15%
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