''Deguelia utilis'', syn. ''Lonchocarpus utilis'' (cubé, (common) lancepod or barbasco) is plant species in the family Fabaceae. It is native to the tropical forests of

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, as well as of

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and Guyana, growing from above

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. Cubé resin, the root extract from cubé and from barbasco (''

Lonchocarpus urucu ''Lonchocarpus urucu'', or barbasco, is plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to the tropical forests of Peru, as well as of Brazil and Guyana, growing from above sea level. It was also recorded in Venezuela. Cubé resin, the root extract ...

''), is used as a commercial insecticide and piscicide (fish poison). The major active ingredients are

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and deguelin. Although "organic" (produced by nature)

is no longer considered an environmentally safe chemical.

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Cubé is toxic to insects, fish, and other pets. The primary threat to humans and other mammals comes from inhaling the powdered root or root extract.

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