Eriosema psoraleoides

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Tanzania

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Piscicide

Science studied: GENISTEIN, DIHYDROXYGENISTEIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Eriosema psoraleoides

Common names: Canary Pea, Geelkeurtjie, Shrubby Yellow Eriosema, Yellow Seed, Yellowseed Eriosema, buke, diosisi, gwandu gwandu, inaolo a libila, isiki, kahene keru, kakeka, kalamalama, kambambao, kasalasengwe, katole, katulilo lutilo, kiwanda, lufanki, mabimbi

POWO: 494133-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Tanzania.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Piscicide

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Tanzania

Documented cultural uses

• Piscicide

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Piscicide · Tanzania · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Effect of methanol root extract of Eriosema psoraleoides on biochemical and haematological parameters and cyclooxygenase levels in rats. · 2022 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• GENISTEIN
• DIHYDROXYGENISTEIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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