Ahuaque: 1 definition
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Ahuaque means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Ahuaque in Peru is the name of a plant defined with Mauritia flexuosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Saguerus americanus H. Wendl. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· World Checklist of Palms. (2005)
· Botanica Acta (1997)
· Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas (1995)
· Historia Naturalis Palmarum (1824)
· Notizblatt des Botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin-Dahlem (1930)
· Supplementum Plantarum (1781)
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