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Caesalpinia pulcherrimadocumented forLaxative

Laxative is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.

PlantCaesalpinia pulcherrima Documented useLaxative Preparation layer0 connected
What it was documented for

Laxative

Laxative is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.

Use groupDigestive & gastrointestinal
Term typeTraditional Action
Original source labelLaxative
Modern vocabulary matchNo exact ontology match

This is an intended-action label from traditional literature, not a measured pharmacological result.

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Poison or hazard flag

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Practical knowledge layer

Recipes, methods and preparation notes.

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Plant context

Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Scientific nameCaesalpinia pulcherrima
AuthorshipCaesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw.
FamilyFabaceae
Taxonomy linkMatched to herbarium
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Documentation depth

Where the association appears.

Samoa
View 1 preserved source rows

Multiple rows can represent different places, references or repeated historical reports. They are preserved separately rather than treated as independent proof.

RegionReference labelSource row
SamoaEb28: 16#31,345
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Dataset provenance

USDA Dr. Duke ethnobotanical data

The plant–use association and source rows come from the USDA Dr. Duke database. Holistic Healing Tips adds taxonomy matching, readable vocabulary profiles, internal preparation links and visible interpretation boundaries.

Dataset version: 1992–2016 · Licence: CC0 · Record class: traditional use

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