Lancepod
Deguelia utilis (A.C.Sm.) A.M.G.Azevedo
Names
| English | Lancepod |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | — |
| Scientific name | Deguelia utilis (A.C.Sm.) A.M.G.Azevedo |
About this species
Deguelia utilis, syn. Lonchocarpus utilis (cubé, (common) lancepod or barbasco) is a species of shrub in the family Fabaceae. It is native to the tropical forests of Peru, as well as of Brazil and Guyana, growing from 100–1,800 m (330–5,910 ft) above sea level.
Cubé resin, the root extract from cubé and from barbasco (Lonchocarpus urucu), is used as a commercial insecticide and piscicide (fish poison). The major active ingredients are rotenone and deguelin. Although "organic" (produced by nature) rotenone is no longer considered an environmentally safe chemical.
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Cubé, barbasco, haiari, conapi, pacal o kumu (Deguelia utilis, sinónimo: Lonchocarpus utilis) pertenece a la familia de las Fabaceae (leguminosa). Es nativa de las selvas tropicales de Ecuador, Colombia, Perú, Paraguay, Brasil, Argentina, Bolivia, Guyana, en hábitats de 100 a 1800 m s. n. m.
La resina del cubé rotenona, es un extracto de raíces de ésta y del barbasco (Lonchocarpus urucu), usados para insecticida y piscicida (veneno de peces) comerciales.
Sus mayores ingredientes activos son rotenona y deguelina. A pesar de su rótulo real de "orgánico" (o sea producido en la naturaleza) la rotenona no se la considera un producto químico amigable y seguro para el ambiente.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Fabales |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Deguelia |
