Ferula schair (Umbelliferae)

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Ferula schair
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The Ferula schair plant species is found in W. Asia - Turkestan. It is a member of the Umbelliferae family.

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Latin Name:  Ferula schair
Family:  Umbelliferae
Author:  Borszcz.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Clayey to sandy deserts in C. Asia[74].

General Uses: This plant is a source of the gum 'Galbanum'[46, 61]. It is obtained from wounds made in the stem[4]. It is a resin and is collected by removing soil from around the top of the root and then cutting a slice off the root[64]. It is used medicinally in plasters[1, 64, 171].

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