Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Copaiba in Brazil is the name of a plant defined with Copaifera langsdorffii 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 langsdorfii (Desf.) Kuntze (among others).

2) Copaiba is also identified with Copaifera multijuga It has the synonym Copaiba multijuga (Hayne) Kuntze.

3) Copaiba is also identified with Copaifera officinalis It has the synonym Copaiva officinalis Jacq. (etc.).

4) Copaiba in South and Central America is also identified with Croton flavens It has the synonym Oxydectes albida (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Species Plantarum. (1805)
· Biochemical Systematics and Ecology (2000)
· Mémoires du Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle (1821)
· Bot. Porto Rico (1924)
· Hortus Kewensis (1789)
· Phytologia (1935)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Copaiba, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, have a look at these references.

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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: Copaiba balsam, Copaiba resin.

Ends with: Balsam copaiba.

Full-text: Copaifera martii, Copaiba balsam, Copaifera multijuga, Copaiba resin, Balsam copaiba, Kattutuku, Copaifera guyanensis, Karacca, Copaifera officinalis, Copaifera langsdorffii, Guibourtia coleosperma, Yalam, Copaifera paupera, Colophospermum mopane.

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