African rosewood: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) African rosewood in English is the name of a plant defined with Guibourtia coleosperma in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Copaiba coleosperma (Benth.) Kuntze (among others).
2) African rosewood is also identified with Pterocarpus erinaceus It has the synonym Lingoum erinaceum (Poir.) Kuntze (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2003)
· Familles des Plantes (1763)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· Flora de Filipinas (1877)
· Phytochemistry (2006)
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Partial matches: Rosewood.
Ends with: West african rosewood.
Full-text: West african rosewood.
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