...The seeds are used in Chinese medicine as Wangjiangnanzi, and are used in the same way as the seeds of the Siberian laurel. The Cassia genus, to which the Siberian laurel belongs, is a large genus of the legume family with about 450 species, mainly in the tropics. It includes medicinal plants such as the famous Senna, C. angustifolia Vahl., C. fistula L., and C. nodosa L., and many species have beautiful flowers, and several species are cultivated in tropical parks and flower beds. The high-quality timber used for furniture, crafts, and architecture is also a member of this genus, distributed in mainland Southeast Asia. *Some of the terminology that refers to the genus Cassia is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…種子は漢方の望江南子(ぼうこうなんじ)で,エビスグサの種子と同様に利用される。 エビスグサが所属するカワラケツメイ属Cassiaは,熱帯を中心に約450種ほどを有するマメ科の大きな属で,薬用として有名なセンナをはじめ,ホソバセンナC.angustifolia Vahl.,ナンバンサイカチC.fistula L.,それにC.nodosa L.などの薬用植物を含むし,美しい花をつける種も多く,熱帯の公園や花壇にいくつかの種が栽植されている。高級木材として家具や細工,建築に利用されるタガヤサンも東南アジア大陸部に分布する本属の植物である。… ※「カワラケツメイ属」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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