Economic Botany Herbarium Details

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Economic Botany Herbarium Details

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Barcode: CAL0000003870

Family: BOMBACACEAE

Scientific Name: Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.

Collector: C.N. Mohanan

Country: India

Uses: A gum is obtained form the tree which is used for bowel complaints. The roots are considered as diuretic.