Milkwood: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Milkwood in English is the name of a plant defined with Alstonia scholaris in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Echites malabaricus Lam. (among others).
2) Milkwood is also identified with Alstonia spatulata It has the synonym Alstonia cuneata Wallich ex G. Don (etc.).
3) Milkwood is also identified with Euphorbia striata It has the synonym Tithymalus capensis Klotzsch & Garcke (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Alstonia scholaris
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· Mantissa Plantarum (1767)
· Diagnoses plantarum orientalium novarum (1846)
· Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië
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Ends with: Hard milkwood.
Full-text: Hard milkwood, Saptacchada, Saptaparṇa.
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