Derris trifoliata

Common Derris

As recorded: Derris trifoliata Lour.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Kepler, A.K.
Collector number: 93-4
Date: August 4, 1993
Locality: In breadfruit - and indigenous forest; some coconut; mostly native plants. Substrate volcanic soil. Uncommon
Island: Fano
Region: Truk (=Chuuk), Micronesia
Elevation: 10 m
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

107 Bishop specimens of Derris trifoliata · collected 1908–2009Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 4, 1993, Kepler, A.K. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Derris trifoliata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 533 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

Koumac, NC-NO, NC

(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Lim Chu Kang, Singapore

(c) Sam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28

Singapore, SG, SG

(c) ruddy2410, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21

Bang Waen, Pathio District, Chumphon 86210, Thailand

(c) Wich’yanan (Jay) Limparungpatthanakij, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14

Uza, Yomitan, Okinawa, JP

(c) 萌えアニメ, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14

Okinawa, JP

(c) 萌えアニメ, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Derris trifoliata. BISH 633351. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956618539. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/633351.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956618539 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026