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Derris
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Scientific classification
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Plantae
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Magnoliophyta
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Magnoliopsida
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Fabales
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Fabaceae
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Derris
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Derris is a climbing leguminous plant of Southeast Asia and the southwest Pacific islands, including New Guinea. Its roots contain rotenone, a strong insecticide and fish poison.
Derris scandens in Hyderabad, India.
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