Gleditsia sinensis
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 Gleditsia sinensis trunk with thorns
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Gleditsia sinensis is a species of flowering plant native to Asia. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name zào jiá[1] (皂荚).
[edit] See also
- Chinese herbology 50 fundamental herbs
[edit] References
- ^ a b Gleditsia sinensis information from NPGS/GRIN. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
