Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Mfulu in Tanzania is the name of a plant defined with Vitex doniana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Vitex umbrosa G. Don ex Sabine, nom. illeg. (among others).

2) Mfulu is also identified with Vitex ferruginea It has the synonym Chrysomallum integrifolium Bojer ex Schau. (etc.).

3) Mfulu is also identified with Vitex fischeri It has the synonym Vitex keniensis Turrill (etc.).

4) Mfulu is also identified with Vitex mombassae It has the synonym Vitex flavescens var. parviflora Gibbs (etc.).

5) Mfulu is also identified with Vitex payos It has the synonym Vitex villosa Sim (etc.).

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

· Hortus Britannicus (1827)
· Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas (1895)
· African Journal of Biotechnology (2006)
· Feddes Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1914)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1894)
· Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de l’État (1963)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Mfulu, for example chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, 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: Mfulu bonde, Mfulu-genge, Mfulu-legea, Mfulugenge, Mfululegea, Mfulumbi.

Full-text: Mfulu bonde, Mfulu-legea, Mfulu-genge.

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