Moraceae
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The mulberry plant family of the order Urticales, subclass Hamamelidae, class Magnoliopsida. They have milky latex and small, petalless male or female flowers. |
| Notes: |
prefer specific plant; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (I |
| Also Called: |
Brosimum,Castilla Plant,Cudrania,Dorstenia,Streblus |
Moraceae Categories.
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Antiaris - A plant genus of the family MORACEAE. Members have been used as an arrow poison. |
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Artocarpus - A plant genus of the family MORACEAE. Puag-haad extract, from A. lakoocha, contains STILBENES and related 4-substituted RESORCINOLS. |
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Broussonetia - A plant genus of the family MORACEAE. Members contain PYRROLIDINES. |
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Ficus - A plant genus of the family MORACEAE. It is the source of the familiar fig fruit and the latex from this tree contains FICAIN. |
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Maclura - A plant genus of the family MORACEAE. Members contain maclurin, antifungal chalcones, and other compounds. |
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Morus - A plant genus of the family MORACEAE that is widely planted for shade. |
Moraceae Definitions and Terms
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