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Fabaceae

Subfamily Caesalpinioideae
Tribe Cassieae

Subfamily Caesalpinioideae
Tribe Detarieae

Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Amorpheae

Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Crotalarieae

Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Cytiseae

Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Desmodieae

Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Galegeae

Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Genisteae

Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Millettieae

Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Phaseoleae

Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Trifolieae

Subfamily Mimosoideae
Tribe Acacieae

Subfamily Mimosoideae
Tribe Ingeae

Subfamily Mimosoideae
Tribe Mimoseae

Subfamily Mimosoideae
Tribe Parkieae

W/C = Wild Collected
Glycyrrhiza glabra L.

  • Common Name: Licorice
  • Family: Fabaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: native to the Mediterranean and to Russia
  • Habitat: Plant prefers full sun and dry, alkaline soils.

  • Uses: Worldwide Ethnobotanical Uses

    China Alterative, Anodyne, Antidote, Boil, Burn, Cancer(Esophagus), Cancer(Uterus), Cough, Diuretic, Dyspnea, Expectorant, Fever, Rejuvenation, Sore, Thirst, Tonic

    Elsewhere Addison's disease, Bactericide, Candidia, Catarrh, Cough, Demulcent, Deodorant Expectorant, Fungicide, Internulcer, Laxative, Masticatory, Pectoral, Pill, Scald, Sore, Tumor, Urogenital, Wound Europe Tumor

    Japan Antidote, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Demulcent, Expectorant

    Turkey Alexiteric, Alterative, Demulcent, Depurative, Diuretic, Emollient, Expectorant, Pectoral

    U.S. Cancer

    From: Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs, Leslie Taylor, 2005, http://rainforest-database.com/plants/licorice.htm

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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 201200004
  • Source: Horizon Herbs
  • Accession Date: 01-24-2012
  • Bench: 5000 - Garden - TBD
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 01-24-2012
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: eurosid I
  • Order: Fabales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Fabaceae
  • SubFamily: Faboideae
  • Tribe: Galegeae
  • SubTribe: Glycyrrhizinae
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