Salacia
Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
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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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- Parent Taxon
- Celastraceae
- 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
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility