Tara spinosa
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Tara spinosa, commonly known as tara (Quechua),[1] also known as Peruvian carob[2] or spiny holdback,[2] is a small leguminous tree or thorny shrub native to Peru.[3] T. spinosa is cultivated as a source of tannins based on a galloylated quinic acid structure.[4] This chemical structure has been confirmed also by LC–MS.[5] It is also grown as an ornamental plant because of its large colorful flowers and pods.
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Tara spinosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Genus: | Tara |
Species: | T. spinosa |
Binomial name | |
Tara spinosa (Feuillée ex Molina) Britton & Rose | |
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