Cassia leiandra

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Cassia leiandra
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Cassia
Species:
C. leiandra
Binomial name
Cassia leiandra
Synonyms [1]

Cassia moschataBenth

Cassia leiandra, the mari-mari, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to Colombia and Brazil, and introduced to Uganda. [1] Its succulent, bittersweet fruit are frequently sold in markets in the Amazon. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Cassia leiandra Benth". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  2. De Souza, Mayane; Sá, Ingrity Suelen; De Freitas, Flávio Augusto; De Souza, Afonso; Nunomura, Sergio; Muniz, Magno; Pereira, Ana Paula; Augusto, Bianca; Gomes, Giovana; Perdomo, Renata; MacEdo, Maria Lígia; Weber, Simone; Nunomura, Rita de Cassia (2023). "Amazonian Fruit Mari-Mari (Cassia leiandra Benth.): Identification of Flavonoids and Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Antiproliferative Properties". Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society. doi: 10.21577/0103-5053.20220111 . S2CID   251875008.