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Descriptor English: Caesalpinia
Descriptor Spanish: Caesalpinia
Descriptor Caesalpinia
Entry term(s) brasilete
palo Brasil
palo de Brasil
Scope note: Género de plantas de la familia FABACEAE. El nombre común de "ave del paraíso" se emplea también para otras plantas tales como la Heliconia (HELICONIACEAE) y la Strelitzia (STRELITZIACEAE) y algunas aves. El nombre común de "garra de gato" se suele utilizar más para la UNCARIA. El nombre común de "Pernambuco" también se refiere a un estado de Brasil. Miembros de este género producen lactonas furanoditerpenoides y caesalpina.
Descriptor Portuguese: Caesalpinia
Descriptor French: Caesalpinia
Entry term(s): Brazilwood
Brazilwoods
Caesalpinias
Tree number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.401.093
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D029911
Scope note: 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.
Annotation: CAT'S CLAW is also available
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PO poisoning
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
TO toxicity
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2002
History Note: 2002
DeCS ID: 35813
Unique ID: D029911
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Date Established: 2002/01/01
Date of Entry: 2001/07/25
Revision Date: 2017/07/11
Caesalpinia - Preferred
Concept UI M0385495
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Caesalpinia
Entry term(s) Caesalpinias
Brazilwood - Narrower
Concept UI M0385496
Preferred term Brazilwood
Entry term(s) Brazilwoods



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