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Pueraria phaseoloides
Pueraria phaseoloides
Tropical kudzu · kudsú · pueraria del Tropico · puero · san lie ye ye ge · tropical kudzu
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Malaya, AO, AU, BO, BR, BZ, CI, CK
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Boil, Sore
Science studied: GENISTEIN, HYDROXYGENISTEIN
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: Pueraria phaseoloides
Common names: Tropical kudzu, kudsú, pueraria del Tropico, puero, san lie ye ye ge, tropical kudzu
History
The source record documents this plant in Malaya, AO, AU, BO, BR, BZ, CI, CK and 8 additional places.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Boil
- Sore
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Malaya
- AO
- AU
- BO
- BR
- BZ
- CI
- CK
- CO
- CR
- EC
- FJ
show 4 more documented entries
- GF
- GQ
- GY
- HT
Documented cultural uses
- Boil
- Sore
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Boil · Malaya · "
- Sore · Malaya · "
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
- Perennial Legumes Pueraria phaseoloides and Leucaena leucocephala Exhibit High Potential for Fertility Restoration of Degraded Mined Soils in Ghana · 2026 source ↗
- Efecto de tres coberturas vivas (Pueraria phaseoloides, Vigna radiata y Crotalaria juncea) en la interfase planta-suelo de una plantación clonal de Tectona grandis L.f. · 2025 source ↗
- Genetic diversity and community composition of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with root and rhizosphere soil of the pioneer plant <i>Pueraria phaseoloides</i>. · 2022 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- GENISTEIN
- HYDROXYGENISTEIN
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
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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