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Cassia leiandra

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Cassia leiandra, the mari-mari, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to Colombia and Brazil, and introduced to Uganda.[1] Its succulent, bittersweet fruit are frequently sold in markets in the Amazon.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Cassia leiandra Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  2. ^ De Souza, Mayane; Sá, Ingrity Suelen; De Freitas, Flávio Augusto; De Souza, Afonso; Nunomura, Sergio; Muniz, Magno; Pereira, Ana Paula; Augusto, Bianca; Gomes, Giovana; Perdomo, Renata; MacEdo, Maria Lígia; Weber, Simone; Nunomura, Rita de Cassia (2023). "Amazonian Fruit Mari-Mari (Cassia leiandra Benth.): Identification of Flavonoids and Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Antiproliferative Properties". Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society. doi:10.21577/0103-5053.20220111. S2CID 251875008.
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Cassia leiandra: Brief Summary

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Cassia leiandra, the mari-mari, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to Colombia and Brazil, and introduced to Uganda. Its succulent, bittersweet fruit are frequently sold in markets in the Amazon.

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