Churnwood: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Churnwood in English is the name of a plant defined with Ehretia acuminata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cordia thyrsiflora Siebold & Zuccarini (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony
· Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. (1810)
· Nuovo Giornale Botanico Italiano (1910)
· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1951)
· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1924)
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1912)
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