Blackdot
Cullen corylifolium (L.) Medik.
Cullen corylifolium (L.) Medik., known as Blackdot, is a species in the Fabaceae family. It is distributed globally, including in Japan, the contiguous United States, Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, Djibouti, India, Iraq, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Mauritius, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Réunion, Socotra, and Somalia. The plant was first described in 1787.
Description
Cullen corylifolium is a leguminous plant with a wide geographic range. It is commonly referred to as Blackdot in English and is known by the synonym Psoralea corylifolia. The plant is used in traditional Indian and Chinese medicine, and its seeds contain various coumarins, including psoralen.
Other common names
Malaysian scurfpeaBlackdotIndian Bread RootScurfy Peascurfy-pea
Distribution
Global · JP · conterminous 48 United States · Assam · Bangladesh · China South-Central · Djibouti · India · Iraq · Jawa · Laos · Malaya · Mauritius · Myanmar · Oman · Pakistan · Réunion · Socotra · Somalia · Sri Lanka · Vietnam · West Himalaya · Yemen
Synonyms
Cullen corylifoliaPsoralea corylifoliaPsoralea patersoniaeCullen corylifoliusTrifolium unifoliumLotodes corylifoliaBipontinia corylifoliaDorychnium corylifoliumLotodes corylifoliumLotodes corylifolium var. parvifolium
