Ifamu: 1 definition
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Ifamu 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)1) Ifamu in Southern Africa is the name of a plant defined with Clerodendrum glabrum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Siphonanthus glabra (E. Mey.) Hiern (among others).
2) Ifamu is also identified with Trema orientalis It has the synonym Sponia andaresa Commerson ex Lamarck (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Mem. Soc. Brot. (1998)
· Museum Botanicum (1856)
· Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique (1848)
· Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany (1883)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1936)
· Bothalia (1999)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ifamu, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, 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.
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