Formosan gum: 1 definition
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Formosan gum 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)Formosan gum in English is the name of a plant defined with Liquidambar formosana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Liquidambar maximowiczii Miquel (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Zhong Yao Cai. (2005)
· Annales Museum Botanicum Lugduno-Batavi (1877)
· Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin (2004)
· Bulletin de l’Académie Impériale des Sciences de St-Pétersbourg (1866)
· Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. (2006)
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Gum.
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