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Aeschynomene
indica
L.
Published In:
Species Plantarum 2: 713–714. 1753. (1 May 1753) (
Sp. Pl.
)
Project Name Data
(Last Modified On 11/2/2016)
Acceptance :
Accepted
Project Data
(Last Modified On 4/25/2017)
GROWTH: Lifespan:
Annual, Perennial
Life form:
Herbaceous, Shrub
Human edible:
Leaves, Stems
Details: Economic use:
Leaves are eaten raw or cooked. Whole plant used to make herbal tea (Facciola 1998). Seeds produce oil (Ambasta 1986). Young shoots used as potherb (Hu, 2005).
TOXICITY: Toxicity:
Animal, Animal - lab
Toxic parts:
Seeds
Details: Toxicity:
Raw seeds reported to be neurotoxic in swine and rodents (Wagstaff 2008).
References:
Roskov, J. L. Zarucchi, F.A. Bisby & Novoselova. (eds.) 2014. ILDIS World Database of Legumes (version 12, May 2014).
Facciola. 1998. Cornucopia II Kampong Publications, Vista, CA.
Wagstaff. 2008. Int. Poisonous Pl. Checkl. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Ambasta. 1986. Useful Plants of India Publications & Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi.
Hu, S. Y. 2005. Food Plants of China Chinese University Press, Hong Kong.
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