Muwaakasa: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Muwaakasa in Congo is the name of a plant defined with Ficus exasperata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ficus serrata Forssk. (among others).
2) Muwaakasa is also identified with Ficus sycomorus It has the synonym Sycomorus gnaphalocarpa Miq. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Enumeratio Plantarum (1805)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2009)
· Species Plantarum
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1990)
· Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi (1867)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1992)
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