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Gleditsia sinensis

Gleditsia sinensis trunk with thorns
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Caesalpinioideae
Genus:	Gleditsia
Species:	G. sinensis
Binomial name
*Gleditsia sinensis* Lam.^[1]

Gleditsia sinensis is a species of flowering plant native to Asia.

Contents

1 Etymology
2 Medicinal uses
3 See also
4 References

Etymology

In China, it has the name zào jiá^[1] (Chinese: 皂荚). However, its English name includes Chinese honey locust (or Chinese honeylocust)^[2], soap bean^[3] and soap pod^[4].

Medicinal uses

It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine. Gleditsia sinensis has been used in China for at least 2000 years as a detergent.^[5]

See also

Chinese herbology 50 fundamental herbs

References

^ ^a ^b "Gleditsia sinensis information from NPGS/GRIN". http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?17639. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
^ "皂荚,皂角,Chinese Honeylocust,Gleditsia sinensis >> 宠物世家--宠物物种中文档案库Species.IntoPet.com". http://species.intopet.com/2047.shtml. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
^ U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry (William A. Taylor, Chief of Bureau) (1914). "Inventory of Seeds and Plants Imported by the Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction During the period from April 1 to June 30, 1912". Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. pp. 110. http://books.google.com/books?id=xUJJAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA9-PA30&lpg=RA9-PA30&dq=%22soap+bean&source=bl&ots=uCdSvlRL6N&sig=stvm0P2sp037-gtDwlEonTWO2jc&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result. Retrieved 2008-10-27. "Gleditsia sinensis Lam. Cæsalpiniaceæ. Soap bean."
^ "Rootdown.us - Herb - Zao Jia". http://www.rootdown.us/Herbs/Zao+Jia?MeridianID=10. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
^ "KryssTal: Inventions (1 AD to 1,000 AD)". http://www.krysstal.com/display_inventions.php?years=1+AD+to+1%2C000+AD. Retrieved 2008-10-27.

Categories: Caesalpinioideae | Medicinal plants | Plants used in Traditional Chinese medicine

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Wikispecies

Up to date as of January 23, 2010

From Wikispecies

Gleditsia sinensis

Taxonavigation

Classification System: APG II (down to family level)

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Cladus: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiospermae
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales
Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Caesalpinioideae
Tribus: Caesalpinieae
Genus: Gleditsia
Species: Gleditsia sinensis

Name

Gleditsia sinensis Lam.

References

Encycl. 2:465. 1788
USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Data from 07-Oct-06]. [1]

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