Tuba Root
Derris eliptica is a species of leguminous plant from Southeast Asia and the southwest Pacific islands, including New Guinea. The roots of D. elliptica contain rotenone, a strong insecticide and fish poison.Wikipedia
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- Abstract, ScienceDirect, 2015 Roots of the East AsianDerris(tuba) plants, particularly ofDerris ellipticaandD. chinensis(Leguminosae), have long been used to stupefy fish for easy collection and also as insecticides and hunting aids. In South America,Lonchocarpus utilis,L. urucuandL. nicou(cubé,...
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