Caesalpinia decapetala




Family Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Scientific name Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston
Synonyms Biancaea scandens Todaro; Biancaea sepiaria (Roxburgh) Todaro; Caesalpinia benguetensis Elmer; Caesalpinia crista auct. non L.; Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston var. japonica (Siebold et Zuccarini) Ohashi; Caesalpinia ferox Hasskarl; Caesalpinia japonica Siebold & Zuccarini; Caesalpinia sepiaria Roxburgh; Caesalpinia sepiaria var. auricoma Trimen; Caesalpinia sepiaria var. japonica (Siebold & Zuccarini) Gagnepain; Mezoneuron benguetense (Elmer) Elmer; Reichardia decapetala Roth
Common name (Japanese common name) jya-ketsu-ibara [snake holes vine], kawara-fuji [river fuji]
(English common name) Mysorethorn, shoofly, Cats claw, wait-a-bit, horny poinciana
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (west of Fukushima Prefecture), Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan, Philippines, Vietnam, Thialand, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka
Chromosomal number 2n=22
Description Leaves 20-40cm long, 5-10 pairs leaflets. Flowers yellow 2cm, inflorescences 20-30cm long, flowering in April to June. Deciduous. Vine.
Reference Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston
Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston
Caesalpinia decapetala
Caesalpinia decapetala
Cosmetic compositions for the treatment of the hair and skin contain in the form of a powder particles resulting from the pulverization of at least one plant substance and a cohesion agent (US Patent 4569839/1986)
Drug, preparation and use thereof (US Patent 4918099/1990)
Cosmetic compositions for the treatment of the hair and skin contain in the form of a powder particles resulting from the pulverization of at least one plant substance and a cohesion agent (US Patent 4933177/1990)
Method for regulating hair growth (US Patent 6451777/2002)
Compositions which contain triterpenes for regulating hair growth (US Patent 6482857/2002)
Cultured plant cell gums for food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and industrial applications (US Patent 6350594/2002)




May 2008
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May 2008
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
May 2008
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden