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Preferred term

Sterculia  

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Entry terms

  • Karaya
  • Karayas

Note

  • source of TRAGACANTH, INDIAN see KARAYA GUM; source of true tragacanth is ASTRAGALUS GUMMIFER

Scope note

  • A plant genus of the family STERCULIACEAE. S. urens is the source of KARAYA GUM which is sometimes called Indian tragacanth, which is different from the true TRAGACANTH which comes from ASTRAGALUS GUMMIFER.

History note

  • 2003

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