Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Gongo in Central African Republic is the name of a plant defined with Megaphrynium macrostachyum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sarcophrynium oxycarpum K. Schum. (among others).

2) Gongo in Guinea-Bissau is also identified with Afzelia africana It has the synonym Intsia africana (Sm. ex Pers.) Kuntze (etc.).

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

· The Languages of West Africa. (1911)
· Synopseos Plantarum (1805)
· Taxon (1980)
· Mende Natural History Vocabulary. (1913)
· Genera Nova Madagascariensia (1806)
· Manding Art and Civilisation. (1972)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Gongo, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, 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: Gomgote, Gongo dili, Gongo le, Gongo levu, Gongo levu hina, Gongo levuhe, Gongoi, Gongoora, Gongore, Gongoroba, Gongoroni.

Ends with (+1): Angongo, Bongongo, Bu gongo, Ibamgongo, Igongo, Isingongongo, Lengerigongo, Magongo, Mgongo, Mongongo, Mtumba-mngongo, Mugongo, Mungongo, Mususi an singongo, Ngongo, Ngongongo, Ogongo, Onsongongo, Osongongo, Tabangongo.

Full-text: Bu gongo, Gongo levuhe, Gongo dili, Gongo levu hina, Gongo le, Gongo levu.

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