Botanical specimen is a labeling phrase sometimes printed on kratom packaging that frames the product as plant material rather than as a food or supplement. It appears alongside related phrasing such as “not for human consumption.”
This language reflects the unsettled federal regulatory status of kratom, in which it is not approved as a dietary supplement or food additive. The phrasing is a regulatory artifact rather than a description of how products are marketed under state KCPA frameworks. See Not For Human Consumption and Kratom Legal Status.
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