Mokanga: 1 definition
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Mokanga 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) Mokanga in Central African Republic is the name of a plant defined with Entandrophragma angolense in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Swietenia angolensis Welw. ex C. DC. (among others).
2) Mokanga is also identified with Entandrophragma candollei It has the synonym Entandrophragma ferrugineum A. Chev..
3) Mokanga is also identified with Entandrophragma cylindricum It has the synonym Pseudocedrela cylindrica Sprague (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Rev. Zool. Afr. (1921)
· Pharmacology and Toxicology (2002)
· Notizbl. Königl. Bot. Gart. Berlin (1910)
· Notizblatt des Königlichen botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin (1896)
· Les végétaux Utiles de l’Afrique Tropical Française (1909)
· Journal of Essential Oil Research (1999)
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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: Mokangala.
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