Simaroubaceae
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A plant family of the order Sapindales, subclass Rosidae, class Magnoliopsida. Leaves are alternate and compound. Most have small flowers, bitter bark, and fleshy fruits that are sometimes winged. Members contain QUASSINS. |
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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: |
Simaba,Harrisonia,Picrolemma,Castela |
Simaroubaceae Categories.
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Ailanthus - A plant genus of the family SIMAROUBACEAE. Members contain ailantinols and other quassinoids. |
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Brucea - A plant genus of the family SIMAROUBACEAE. Members contain bruceosides and bruceanols (quassinoids). The astringent seeds have been used to treat dysentery in southeastern Asia. |
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Eurycoma - A plant genus of the family SIMAROUBACEAE. Members contain quassinoids. There is Malaysian folk use of these plants for male virility. |
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Picrasma - A plant genus of the family SIMAROUBACEAE. Members contain javanicins, picrasinoside and other quassinoids. |
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Quassia - A plant genus of the family SIMAROUBACEAE. Members contain quassinoids. Quassia simarouba has been reclassified as SIMAROUBA. |
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Simarouba - A plant genus of the family SIMAROUBACEAE. Members produce quassinoids. |
Simaroubaceae Definitions and Terms
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