Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre

First published in Fl. Forest. Cochinch. 4: t. 385 (1898)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to W. Pacific. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Caroline Is., China Southeast, Christmas I., East Himalaya, Fiji, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Marianas, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Comoros, Egypt, Mauritius, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Réunion, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

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  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Zhu, X.Y., Zhang, R.P. & He, Y.L. (eds.) (2021). An inventory of legume species diversity of Myanmar: 1-297. China Minzu university press.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Lepschi, B. & Monro, A. (Project Coordinators) (2014). Australian Plant Census (APC) Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria. http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html. [Cited as Millettia pinnata.]
  • Meena, S.L. (2012). A checklist of the vascular plants of Banaskantha district, Gujarat, India. Nelumbo 54: 39-91. [Cited as Millettia pinnata.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

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International Legume Database and Information Service

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Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Wheatley, J.I. [585], Vanuatu 54966.000 No
Nooteboom, H.P. [5932], Indonesia 71462.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5878] Pongamia glabra K001122469 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5878] Pongamia glabra K001122472 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5878] Pongamia glabra K001122479 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5878] Pongamia glabra K001122476 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5878], Malaysia Pongamia glabra K001122474 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5878] Pongamia glabra K001122477 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5878] Pongamia glabra K001122480 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5878] Pongamia glabra K001122471 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5878] Pongamia glabra K001122478 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5878] Pongamia glabra K001122475 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5878] Pongamia glabra K001122468 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5878], India Pongamia glabra K001122473 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5878] Pongamia glabra K001122470 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5878] Pongamia glabra K001122481 Yes
Jun 1, 1998 Teijsmann, J.E. [s.n.], Jawa Millettia pinnata K000848774 Yes
Cunningham, A. [20], Australia Millettia pinnata K000848798 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.], Australia Millettia pinnata K000848797 Yes
Schultz, F. [561], Australia Millettia pinnata K000618773 Yes
Hann, W. [274], Australia Millettia pinnata K000618771 syntype Yes
Hann, W. [186], Australia Millettia pinnata K000618772 syntype No

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