Nevada greasewood: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Nevada greasewood in English is the name of a plant defined with Glossopetalon spinescens in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Forsellesia spinescens Greene) (after the Swedish Jacob Henric af Forselles, 1785–1855, mining engineer (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge (1853)
· Erythea (1893)
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Partial matches: Greasewood.
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