Biancaea decapetala
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID6440454e3db93525064330 |
| Scientific name | Biancaea decapetala |
| Authority | (Roth) O.Deg. |
| First published in | Fl. Hawaiiensis: K7 (1936) |
Description Top
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Biancaea decapetala, also known as shoofly, Mauritius or Mysore thorn, or cat's claw, is a tropical tree species native to India. It has been introduced to many other locations, including Fiji, French Polynesia, and Australia, where it has become a problematic invasive species. This robust, thorny, evergreen shrub can grow up to 4 meters tall and forms dense thickets. Its leaves are dark green and its flowers are pale yellow. The plant reproduces through seeds that can be dispersed by animals and water. In Hawai‘i, where it is known as pōpoki, it can create impenetrable brambles and disrupt forest pathways.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Caesalpinia japonica | Siebold & Zucc. | Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss.4(2): 117 (1845) |
| Reichardia decapetala | Roth | Nov. Pl. Sp.: 212 (1821) |
| Biancaea scandens | Tod. | Nuov. Gen. Sp.: 22 (1860) |
| Caesalpinia sepiaria var. japonica | (Siebold & Zucc.) Gagnep. | |
| Caesalpinia sepiaria var. japonica | (Siebold & Zucc.) Hand.-Mazz. | |
| Caesalpinia sepiaria var. japonica | (Siebold & Zucc.) Makino | H.Lecomte (ed.), Fl. Indo-Chine2: 180 (1913) |
| Caesalpinia decapetala var. japonica | (Siebold & Zucc.) H.Ohashi | Fl. E. Himal., 3rd. Rep.: 58 (1975) |
| Caesalpinia sepiaria var. auricoma | Trimen | |
| Caesalpinia benguetensis | Elmer | Leafl. Philipp. Bot.1: 226 (1907) |
| Caesalpinia ferox | Hassk. | Index Seminum (AMD, Amstelodamensis)1840: 4 (1841) |
| Mezoneuron benguetense | (Elmer) Elmer | Leafl. Philipp. Bot.1: 362 (1908) |
| Caesalpinia decapetala | (Roth) Alston | H.Trimen, Handb. Fl. Ceylon6(Suppl.): 89 (1931) |
| Caesalpinia sepiaria | Roxb. | Fl. Ind. ed. 1832, 2: 360 (1832) |
| Mezonevron benguetense | (Elmer) Elmer | Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 1: 362 (1908) |
| Caesalpinia decapetala var. pubescens | (T.Tang & F.T.Wang ex C.W.Chang) X.Y.Zhu | Legumes China: 5 (2007) |
| Biancaea sepiaria | (Roxb.) Tod. | Hort. Bot. Panorm.1(1): 3 (1875) |
| Caesalpinia decapetala var. japonica | (Siebold & Zucc.) Isely | Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(2): 193. 1975 |
| Caesalpinia sepiaria var. pubescens | T.Tang & F.T.Wang ex C.W.Chang | Fl. Tsinling.1(3): 444 (1981) |
| Biancaea ferox | (Hassk.) Tod. | Hort. Bot. Panorm.1(1): 3 (1875) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | medicinal plant |
| English | shoofly |
| Afrikaans | mauritiusdoring |
| Azerbaijani | yapon sezalpiniyası |
| ceb | caesalpinia decapetala |
| Hindi | रालन |
| Japanese | 蛇穴茨 |
| Japanese | 蛇結茨 |
| Japanese | ジャケツイバラ |
| Korean | 실거리나무 |
| lzh | 雲實 |
| Nepali | करञ्ज |
| Kinyarwanda | umufatangwe |
| Swedish | caesalpinia decapetala |
| Vietnamese | caesalpinia decapetala |
| war | caesalpinia decapetala |
| Chinese | 雲實 |
| Chinese | 云实 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001056568 |
| Tropicos | 13045283 |
| INPN | 844023 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:481887-1 |
| The Plant List | tro-13045283 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 72927 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 191885 |
| IUCN Red List | 18435930 |
| IPNI | 481887-1 |
| GBIF | 3974372 |
| Freebase | /m/0fr2g8 |
| Wikipedia | Biancaea_decapetala |
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