Mfiwi: 1 definition
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Mfiwi 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)Mfiwi in Tanzania is the name of a plant defined with Hexalobus monopetalus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Uvaria monopetala A. Rich. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Florae Senegambiae Tentamen (1831)
· Mémoires de la Société de Physique et d’Histoire Naturelle de Genève (1832)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Monographien afrikanischer PflanzenFamilien und -Gattungen (1901)
· Explor. Bot. Afrique Occ. Franc. (1920)
· Fl. W. Trop. Afr. (1927)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Mfiwi, for example health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, side effects, 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Mfiwi mpupu.
Full-text: Mfiwi mpupu.
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