Chunga: 1 definition
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Chunga 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)Chunga in Central America is the name of a plant defined with Astrocaryum standleyanum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Astrocaryum trachycarpum Burret) Costa Rica, Ecuador. Tree, adventitious roots at nodes, armed with flattened spines, trunk and petiole very spiny, trunk internodes set with long spines, leaf base heavily armed, rachis armed with spines of different length, pendent inflorescences from upper leaves, peduncle heavily armed, fruits basally on floral branches, drooping ripe fruits bright orange, leathery spineless pericarp, pulp orange, unripe and ripe fruits eaten, (Spiny trunk and leaves. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales (1951)
· Gentes Herbarum (1933)
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1934)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Chunga, for example health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Chunga kubwa, Chunga kuu, Cunkaccavati, Cunkakkaran, Cunkal, Cunkam, Cunkampiti, Cunkancetti, Cunkanpukaiyilai, Cunkati, Cunkavirai.
Ends with: Machunga, Mchunga, Yahuar chchunga.
Full-text: Chunga kuu, Chunga kubwa, Pani-chunga-shali, Pani-chunga-hali.
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