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Sapium sebiferum
Vegetable tallow
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Latin Name: Sapium sebiferum
Synonyms: Croton sebiferus. Stillingia sebifera.
Common Name: Vegetable tallow
Family: Euphorbiaceae(Click to Search)
Author: (L.)Roxb.
Known Hazards: The sap is poisonous[200].
Habitat: Found wild in the foothills around Dehra Dun[146].
Mature Height: 9
Mature Width: 5
Habit: Tree
Edible Uses: The wax from the seed is used as a lard substitute or in cacao butter[105, 183]. The seed contains 8.1 - 9.2% protein and 40.5 - 50.7% fat[218].
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