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Climbers such as Derris trifoliata and Dalbergia spinosa, undershrubs of Suaeda spp. and Acanthus ilicifolius and, very rarely, Sonneratia apetala, Xylocarpus mekongensis, Salicornia brachiata, Arthrocnemum indicum, and Sesuvium portulacastrum provide additional structure to these forests.
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"We are working closely with the league in their review of this matter," said the firm's spokesman, Jesse Derris.
Brett Favre Scandal: NFL Looking Into Allegations Of Sex Texts AP 2010
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But Derris said Winley "played no role in this alleged incident."
Brett Favre Scandal: NFL Looking Into Allegations Of Sex Texts AP 2010
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But Derris said Winley "played no role in this alleged incident."
Brett Favre Scandal: NFL Looking Into Allegations Of Sex Texts AP 2010
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"We are working closely with the league in their review of this matter," said the firm's spokesman, Jesse Derris.
Brett Favre Scandal: NFL Looking Into Allegations Of Sex Texts AP 2010
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Derris trifoliata is a common climbing vine found on trees in the swamp forest, and Hibiscus tiliaceus is often found in disturbed areas.
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Below 1,000 meters (m) the vegetation is characterized by several canopy dominants, such as Bauhinia variegata, Lagerstroemia speciosa, Derris robusta, Ficus spp.
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Insecticidal activity of extracts from Derris philippinensis.
Chapter 7 1993
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Derris trifoliata, a climbing vine, abounds in mangrove forests and along muddy shores from East Africa to India and through Malaysia to Polynesia.
Chapter 10 1990
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_Acanthus ilicifolia_ and of the trailing semi-creeper-like _Derris scandens_.
The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 Allan Octavian Hume 1870
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