Callerya scandens
(Dunn) Schot
Fabaceae
Adinobotrys scandens Dunn
Whitfordia scandens Elmer
Whitfordiodendron scandens Merr.
Common Name:
General Information
Callerya scandens is a climbing shrub with a flexible main stem around 35mm thick. The branches are mainly formed towards the top of the plant[
953- Title
- Leaflets of Philippine Botany Vol. 2
- Publication
-
- Author
- Elmer A.D.E. (Editor)
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Manila; Philippines
- Year
- 1908 - 1910
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Various articles and descriptions of Philippines plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1532- Title
- A Revision of Callerya Endl. (including Padbruggea and Whitfordiodendron) (Papilionaceae; Millettieae)
- Publication
- Blumea 39 (1994) 1-40
- Author
- Schot A.M.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
Range
Southeast Asia - Philippines (Palawan,Sibuyan,Mindanao)
Habitat
Climbing into and sprawling over trees and thickets[
953- Title
- Leaflets of Philippine Botany Vol. 2
- Publication
-
- Author
- Elmer A.D.E. (Editor)
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Manila; Philippines
- Year
- 1908 - 1910
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Various articles and descriptions of Philippines plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Climber |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Species in this genus generally grow best in a sunny position in a fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria; these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[
755- Title
- Nodulation Plants in GRIN Taxonomy
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.ars-grin.gov/~sbmljw/cgi-bin/taxnodul.pl?language=en
- Publisher
- United States Department of Agriculture
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An online database listing plants that have either positive or negative reports on root and stem nodulation with nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
].
Edible Uses
Beans[
953- Title
- Leaflets of Philippine Botany Vol. 2
- Publication
-
- Author
- Elmer A.D.E. (Editor)
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Manila; Philippines
- Year
- 1908 - 1910
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Various articles and descriptions of Philippines plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. Boiled and eaten as a vegetable[
1309- Title
- The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
- Publication
-
- Author
- Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 0-333-32221-5
- Description
- An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
].No more information is given, and it is unclear if the seedpods or the seeds are being referred to[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
The young seedpods are around 30mm long, 15mm wide and 7mm thick, containinga single seed[
953- Title
- Leaflets of Philippine Botany Vol. 2
- Publication
-
- Author
- Elmer A.D.E. (Editor)
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Manila; Philippines
- Year
- 1908 - 1910
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Various articles and descriptions of Philippines plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Pre-soak the seed for 12 hours in warm water and sow in a container in a lightly shaded position. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on until large enough to plant out.
Layering in spring.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood with the leaves removed[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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