Excoecaria indica
| Excoecaria indica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Tribe: | Hippomaneae |
| Genus: | Excoecaria |
| Species: | E. indica |
| Binomial name | |
| Excoecaria indica L. | |
Excoecaria indica, is a mangrove species belonging to the genus Excoecaria of 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.[1]
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