Salacia

Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection

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Distribution
Salacia (rights holder: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings)© Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings (licence)

Salacia

Salacia is a genus of plants in the family Celastraceae. They are woody climbers naturally found in tropical regions. Several species in this genus have been used in traditional medicine, such as the Ayurvedic system from India. The chemical constituents of root bark include polyphenols such as salacinol, kotalanol, and mangiferin. © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)

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Definition
Parent Taxon
Celastraceae
Species
Taxonomic Completion
1.52%
2 of 132 accepted Species
Global Pollen Project UUID
cedc1931-3c4d-42e6-96a7-84793998d0e1
Botanical Reference
None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources

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The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility