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Nicotiana (genus)


Identification code: 300375501



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Alternative term/s

  • tobacco
  • tobacco plant
  • tobacco-plant

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Genus containing over 70 species of flowering plants native to North and South America, including the species N. tabacum that is cultivated on a large scale. Tobacco is smoked or chewed for its sedative and narcotic effects; it was used ceremonially by Native American cultures by around 3000 BCE.

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