MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : caesalpinias;
MeSH hyponym : brazilwood; Brazilwoods;
MeSH Related Number : txid372551;
MeSH annotation : CAT'S CLAW is also available;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesalpinia;
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.
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