"Caesalpinia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. The common name of "Bird-Of-Paradise" is also used for other plants such as Heliconia (HELICONIACEAE) and Strelitzia (STRELITZIACEAE) and some birds. The common name of "Cat's-Claw" is more often used with UNCARIA. The common name of "Pernambuco" also refers to a state in Brazil. Furanoditerpenoid lactones and caesalpin are produced by members of this genus.
| Descriptor ID |
D029911
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.401.093
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