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Tropical kudzu
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Legumes: pea and bean family

Tropical kudzu

Neustanthus phaseoloides (Roxb.) Benth.

Names

EnglishTropical kudzu
Dutch—
SpanishKudzu tropical
Chinese三裂叶野葛
Scientific nameNeustanthus phaseoloides (Roxb.) Benth.

About this species

Neustanthus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the pea family Fabaceae and its tribe Phaseoleae. The only species is Neustanthus phaseoloides, called tropical kudzu. This species is a forage crop and cover crop used in the tropics. It is known as puero in Australia and tropical kudzu in most tropical regions.

It is related to the genus Pueraria and artificial hybridization with P. montana var. lobata has been achieved. Prior to 2016, the accepted name was Pueraria phaseoloides.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusNeustanthus

In Suriname

12Records in Suriname
7iNaturalist observations
1934First record
2025Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne3
  • Para2
  • Paramaribo2
  • Brokopondo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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