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Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Mweya in Kenya is the name of a plant defined with Acacia seyal in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Acacia stenocarpa A. Rich. (among others).

2) Mweya is also identified with Acacia xanthophloea It has the synonym Vachellia xanthophloea (Benth.) Banfi & Galasso) (the specific name from the Greek xanthos ‘yellow’ and phloios ‘bark of trees’.

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

· Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. Nat. Mus. Civico Storia Nat. Milano (2008)
· Webbia (1972)
· Nordic Journal of Botany (1989)
· Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden (1973)
· Nature (1999)
· Mabberley’s Pl.-Book

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