- Lonchocarpus urucu
Taxobox
name = "Lonchocarpus urucu"
regnum =Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo =Fabales
familia =Fabaceae
genus = "Lonchocarpus "
species = "L. urucu"
binomial = "Lonchocarpus urucu"
binomial_authority =Killip &A.C.Smith In botany, Barbasco ("Lonchocarpus urucu") is part of the
Fabaceae (orLeguminosae ) family. It is native to the tropical forests ofPeru , as well as ofBrazil andGuyana , growing from 100 to 1,800 meters above sea level.Cubé resin, the root extract from Barbasco and from Cubé (
Lonchocarpus utilis ), is used as a commercialinsecticide and piscicide (fish poison). The major active ingredients arerotenone anddeguelin . Although "organic" (produced by nature)rotenone is no longer considered an environmentally safe chemical.Other useful information
- Barbasco is toxic to insects, fish, and other pets. The primary threat to humans and other mammals comes from inhaling the powdered root or root extract.
External links
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* [http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/L/Lonchocarpus_urucu.asp Zipcode Zoo - Barbasco]
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