Mtuguu: 1 definition
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Mtuguu 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) Mtuguu in Tanzania is the name of a plant defined with Aframomum albiflorum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
2) Mtuguu is also identified with Aframomum angustifolium It has the synonym Amomum clusii Sm. (etc.).
3) Mtuguu is also identified with Aframomum mala It has the synonym Amomum mala K. Schum..
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Voyage aux Indes Orientales (1782)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1820)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1788)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Das Pflanzenreich (1904)
· Hooker’s Journal of Botany and Kew Garden Miscellany (1854)
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