Economic Botany Herbarium Details

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Economic Botany Herbarium Details

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Barcode: CAL0000003353

Family: FABACEAE

Scientific Name: Tephrosia candida (Roxb.) DC.

Collector: A.K. Ghosh

Country: India

Uses: Bark and leaves used as a fish-poison. Plants also show insecticidal properties. Piscicidal and insecticidal properties are due to the presence of rotenoids.