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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
General Uses: The seed is coated with a wax. This wax can be used to make candles and soap[1, 4, 11, 46, 103, 171]. It is separated from the seed by steeping it in hot water and skimming off the wax as it floats to the surface[146, 158]. The wax is solid at temperatures below 40°c[146]. It is said to change grey hair to black[218].
A drying oil is extracted from the seed, it is used to make candles and soap[11, 146, 158].
The leaves are rich in tannin[178], a black dye can be obtained from them[103, 146, 158].
The wood is even grained, light, soft or moderately hard[158].
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