Mbongosi: 1 definition
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Mbongosi 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)Mbongosi in Malawi is the name of a plant defined with Pterocarpus rotundifolius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lingoum sericeum (Benth.) Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany (1860)
· Ann. Soc. Sci. Bruxelles (1924)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Kew (1935)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1915)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Flowering Plants of S. Africa (1940)
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