Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Mulumba in Tanzania is the name of a plant defined with Cassia abbreviata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cassia afrofistula Brenan.

2) Mulumba is also identified with Ficus glumosa It has the synonym Urostigma fazokelense Miq. (etc.).

3) Mulumba is also identified with Ficus ingens It has the synonym Urostigma xanthophyllum var. ovatocordatum Sond. (etc.).

4) Mulumba is also identified with Ficus stuhlmannii.

5) Mulumba in Zaire is also identified with Pterocarpus angolensis It has the synonym Pterocarpus bussei Harms (etc.).

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

· Onderstepoort J. Vet. Res. (1994)
· South African Journal of Botany (2007)
· Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi (1954)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1990)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1984)
· Botanique (1913)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Mulumba, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, 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.

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Starts with: Mulumba-njia panda.

Ends with: Omulumba.

Full-text: Mulumba-njia panda.

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