Английская Википедия:Entada phaseoloides
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Entada phaseoloides[1][2][3][4][5] commonly named the box bean or St. Thomas' bean, first described by Linnaeus, with its current name described by Merrill. E. phaseoloides is a liana in the pea family:[6][7] called gugo, balugo, or tamayan in the Philippines and bàm bàm in Viet Nam. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.[6]
Description
Entada phaseoloides is a large liana that climbs high into the lowland tropical forest canopy and is found in lowland coastal forests of Africa, Australia, Asia, and the Western Pacific. The lianas are often (but not exclusively) associated with waterways and seeds are widely dispersed by oceanic currents. Two subspecies have been described:[8]
- Entada phaseoloides subsp. phaseoloides
- Eentada phaseoloides subsp. tonkinensis
The leaf structure is a bi-pinnate compound divided into one to two pairs of leaflets. Leaflets are somewhat elliptical, between Шаблон:Cvt long and Шаблон:Cvt wide. Flowers are arranged in a raceme with green to red colored sepals and green / cream petals that are between Шаблон:Cvt long. The characteristic pods can grow very large, up to Шаблон:Cvt long and Шаблон:Cvt wide. Each pod contains between 10 and 20 reddish brown seeds that are lens-shaped and about Шаблон:Cvt in diameter.
Uses
Filipinos have been traditionally using gugo before commercial shampoos were sold in stores. The shampoo is obtained by soaking and rubbing the bark of the vine gugo (Entada phaseoloides),[9][10] producing a lather that cleanses the scalp effectively. Gugo is also used as an ingredient in hair tonics.[11] A study by the Department of Science and Technology found that gugo prevents hairfall because it stimulates micro circulation in the blood vessels.[12]
The people of Tonga use the beans of this plant (known as paШаблон:Okinaanga) as ankle decorations for their traditional kailao dance as well as for use in an ancient game called lafo.[13][14] The paШаблон:Okinaanga is also the name given to their currency.[14]
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References
- ↑ Verdcourt,B., 1979 A Manual of New Guinea Legumes. Office of Forests, Lae, PNG
- ↑ Ohwi,J., 1965 Flora of Japan. Washington: Smithsonian Institution
- ↑ Walker,E.H., 1976 Flora of Okinawa and S.Ryukyu islands. Washing.Smithson.Inst
- ↑ Wu,T.L., 1988 Mimososoideae. In: Fl.Reip.Pop.Sinicae, 39 (Leguminosae 1)
- ↑ Nielsen,I., 1981 Leg-Mim. In:Flore du Cambodge, du Laos et Viet-nam,Vol 19.A.
- ↑ 6,0 6,1 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ ILDIS World Database of Legumes
- ↑ USDA National Plant Database (last edited 2001)
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite journal
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ 14,0 14,1 Шаблон:Cite book
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