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Overview of an introduced species, Tara cacalaco (Bonpl.) Molinari & Sánchez Och. (Leguminosae) in India: With a brief review on its utility and phytochemistry

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  • Anu Verma Plant Diversity, Systematic & Herbarium Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001, India ;Experimental Botany and Nutraceutical Laboratory, Department of Botany, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh 273009, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5864-0225
  • Shivani Kashyap Plant Diversity, Systematic & Herbarium Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001, India; Experimental Botany and Nutraceutical Laboratory, Department of Botany, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh 273009, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1587-693X
  • Vashist Narayan Pandey Experimental Botany and Nutraceutical Laboratory, Department of Botany, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh 273009, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1001-0451
  • Chandan Kumar Sahu Plant Diversity, Systematic & Herbarium Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-HRDC Campus, Postal Staff College Area, Sector 19, Kamla Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201002, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6502-5650
  • Lal Babu Chaudhary Plant Diversity, Systematic & Herbarium Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3552-734X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.3026

Keywords:

Caesalpinia, distribution, ethanobotany, pharmacology, Tara cacalaco, taxonomy

Abstract

Tara cacalaco (Bonpl.) Molinari & Sánchez Och., native to Mexico, was introduced as an ornamental plant at India in the AJCB Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah, West Bengal, in 1845. The present work highlights the distribution of the species in the botanical garden of the CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, as an ornamental plant. Given that this species is poorly known in India, a detailed description is provided, along with other taxonomic information, line drawings, and colored photographs to facilitate its easy identification. In its native Mexico, the wood and pods of this species are highly utilized for dyeing or carpentry. Additionally, a brief overview of the ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of the species is discussed.

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Verma A, Kashyap S, Pandey VN, Sahu CK, Chaudhary LB. Overview of an introduced species, Tara cacalaco (Bonpl.) Molinari & Sánchez Och. (Leguminosae) in India: With a brief review on its utility and phytochemistry. Plant Sci. Today [Internet]. 2024 May 22 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];. Available from: https://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/article/view/3026

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