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NECogon grass
Imperata cylindrica (L.) P.Beauv.
Grass family
Cogon grass is a perennial weed spreading aggressively by rhizomes, hard to control and competing with crops for nutrients.
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NEDerris
Derris elliptica (Wall.) Benth.
Legume family
Derris roots contain rotenone, a compound toxic to fish and insects, historically used as a botanical insecticide.
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NELicorice
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. ex DC.
Fabaceae family
Licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis) is a perennial legume whose roots contain glycyrrhizin, a saponin about 50 times sweeter than sucrose. A 'national elder' of Chinese medicine, it is widely studied for antiviral, anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective activity.
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