Economic Botany Herbarium Details

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Economic Botany Herbarium Details

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Barcode: CAL0000008603

Family: STERCULIACEAE

Scientific Name: Sterculia urens Roxb.

Collector: R.N. Banerjee

Country: India

Uses: To facilitate delivery the pregnant woman is given pulverized bark. A mucilage is obtained from the leaves and tender shoots when steeped in water which is used for pleuropneumonia in cattle. Leaves are rich in vitamin A and is given as fodder.