Liquorice

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Liquorice
Illustration Glycyrrhiza glabra0.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Genus:
Glycyrrhiza
Species:
G. glabra
Binomial name
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Synonyms[2][3][4]
  • Glycyrrhiza brachycarpa Boiss.
  • Glycyrrhiza glandulifera Waldst. & Kit.
  • Glycyrrhiza hirsuta Pall.
  • Glycyrrhiza pallida Boiss.
  • Glycyrrhiza violacea Boiss.

Liquorice is a legume whose roots contain a non-sugar sweetener, glycyrrhyzin. An extract of the roots is used as a flavoring but the whole roots can also be chewed to enjoy the sweet flavor (and perhaps clean the teeth).

References

  1. ↑ "Glycyrrhiza glabra information from NPGS/GRIN". www.ars-grin.gov. Retrieved 6 March 2008.
  2. ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 7 March 2017
  3. ↑ The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 7 March 2017
  4. ↑ The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 7 March 2017

Acknowledgements

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