Liquorice

Liquorice

GLYCRRHIZA GLABRA
AKA: Licorice
Family: Fabaceae
Kind: Perennial

To eat more than 2 mg/kg per day of pure glycyrrhicinic acid can cause health issues,  such as hypokalemia, increased blood pressure, muscle weakness, and even death.

Liquorice Root
Liquorice Powder
Liquorice Candy

The Fabaceae Family

a family of flowering plants
AKA: leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family


Kingdom: Plantae   Clades: Tracheophytes, Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   Order: Fabales