Tephrosia vogelii-- the Fish Poison Bean
Description:
Native to tropical Africa, but now a pantropical crop. Used to fix nitrogen and to deter ticks, mites, fleas etc., but it can kill fish if planted near water. Photo from Liparamba area of Tanzania.
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- Tracheophyta (ferns)
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- Angiosperms (Dicotyledons)
- Eudicots
- Superrosids
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- Fabales ("An order: peas, beans, and relatives")
- Fabaceae (legumes)
- Tephrosia (hoarypea)
- Tephrosia vogelii (Vogel's tephrosia)
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