Barcode: CAL0000003696

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Family: FABACEAE

Scientific Name: Astragalus strobiliferus Royle ex Benth.

Collector: D.C. Bhattacharya

Country: India

Uses: Yields a gum used as a substitute for tragacanth. Naturally exuding gum is of inferior quality, but gum obtained by making incisions on the plant compares well with tragacanth.