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Sterculia

Medical Definition:	A plant genus of the family STERCULIACEAE. S. urens is the source of KARAYA GUM which is sometimes called Indian tragacanth, which is different from the true TRAGACANTH which comes from ASTRAGALUS GUMMIFER.
Guide Notes:	source of TRAGACANTH, INDIAN see KARAYA GUM; source of true tragacanth is ASTRALAGUS GUMMIFER; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its
Also Called:	Sterculia urens

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