'akalakala: 1 definition
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'akalakala 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)1) 'akalakala in Hawaii is the name of a plant defined with Rubus hawaiensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rubus hawaiensis A. Gray var. inermis Wawra (among others).
2) 'akalakala is also identified with Rubus macraei.
3) 'akalakala is also identified with Rubus rosifolius It has the synonym Rubus pinnatus Willd. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· United States Exploring Expedition, Phan. (1854)
· U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. (1854)
· Kew Bulletin (1957)
· A Botanical Materia Medica (1812)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Africae Australis Extratropicae (1836)
· Die Vegetation der Erde (1915)
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