Fish Poison Bean

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Tanzania, Sudan, India, Africa

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Abortifacient, Emetic, Insecticide, Repellant(Insect)

Science studied: DEHYDRODEGUELIN, ROTENOIDS, ROTENONE, TEPHROSAL

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: Tephrosia vogelii

Common names: Fish Poison Bean, Falso guandul, Fish-Poison Pea, Fish-poison bean, Hamo, Fanghamo, Téphrosie de Vogel, Uruva, Vogel tephrosia, Vogel's Tephrosia, Vogel's tephrosia, ayongo, bali, barbasco guineano, beka, beli, buba, bubao, dibupunwa

POWO: 521002-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Tanzania, Sudan, India, Africa.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Abortifacient
• Emetic
• Insecticide
• Repellant(Insect)
• Piscicide
• Purgative
• Skin
• Sore

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Tanzania
• Sudan
• India
• Africa

Documented cultural uses

• Abortifacient
• Emetic
• Insecticide
• Repellant(Insect)
• Piscicide
• Purgative
• Skin
• Sore
• Molluscicide
• Parasiticide

Cultural record detail

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

• Abortifacient · Elsewhere · "
• Emetic · Elsewhere · "
• Insecticide · Elsewhere · "
• Repellant(Insect) · Tanzania · "
• Piscicide · Elsewhere · "
• Piscicide · Sudan · "
• Piscicide · Tanzania · "
• Purgative · Elsewhere · "
• Skin · Elsewhere · "
• Insecticide · India · "
• Sore · Elsewhere · "
• Insecticide · Africa · "
• Molluscicide · Elsewhere · "
• Parasiticide · Elsewhere · "
• Piscicide · Africa · "

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

• Impact of NPK on morphology and biomass of Tephrosia vogelii. · 2025 source ↗
• Diazinon, Tephrosia vogelii, and Cissus quadrangularis for Flea Control in Chickens: A Comparative Study · 2025 source ↗
• Assessing the Impact of NPK Application Rates at different Growth Stages on morphology and Biomass Yield of Tephrosia vogelii Hook. f. (Fabaceae · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• DEHYDRODEGUELIN
• ROTENOIDS
• ROTENONE
• TEPHROSAL
• TEPHROSIN
• VOGELOSIDE
• DEGUELIN
• FAT
• VOGELETIN
• PROTEIN

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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