Strychnos ignatia
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| Strychnos ignatia Lindl. |
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Ignatia amara Linné filius
Ignatiana philippinica Loureiro Strychnos hainanensis Merrill & Chun Strychnos ignatii Bergius Strychnos ovalifolia Wallich ex G. Don Strychnos philippensis Blanco |
Strychnos Ignatia is a plant named for Saint Ignatia, the founder of the Jesuit missionary order.
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Ignatia is derived from the bean of a tree in the Loganiaceae family native to the Philippines and parts of China. The fruit of the tree Strychnos ignatii is the size and shape of a pear and has almond-like seeds, also known as Saint Ignatius' beans.[1]
