Biology:Shirakiopsis indica

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Short description: Species of mangrove

Shirakiopsis indica
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Shirakiopsis
Species:
S. indica
Binomial name
Shirakiopsis indica
(Willd.) Esser
Synonyms[2]
  • Excoecaria diversifolia (Miq.) Müll.Arg.
  • (Willd.) Müll.Arg. (Miq.) Pax
  • Miq. Stillingia indica
  • Sapium hurmais (Willd.) Oken
  • Sapium bingerium Buch.-Ham.
  • Sapium indicum Excoecaria indica
  • Roxb. ex Willd. Willd.
  • Shirakia indica Sapium diversifolium
  • (Willd.) Hurus. Stillingia diversifolia

Shirakiopsis indica, is a mangrove species in the family Euphorbiaceae. Its fruits and seeds are very poisonous and are used as a fish poison. A decoction of the root bark possesses purgative and emetic properties and is said to be used in insanity and hydrophobia.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2018). "Shirakiopsis indica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T62004324A135888807. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T62004324A135888807.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/62004324/135888807. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ "Shirakiopsis indica". Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1007116-1. Retrieved 2018-11-22. 
  3. ↑ "EXCOECARIA INDICA (Willd.) Muell.-Arg.". http://www.mpbd.info/plants/excoecaria-indica.php. Retrieved 23 July 2018. 

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